The reason a Supreme Court appointment lasts a lifetime is:
a. so a justice may not be unduly influenced.
b. because it is very time consuming to select and train a justice.
c. because it would be age discrimination to require justices to retire.
d. to continue the political legacy of the appointing president.
a
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a. Mass immigration. b. Riots. c. Breakdown in informal social control. d. Urbanization. e. All of the above.
If Thomas fits the demographic of being more likely to be sentenced for a property offense, what race/ethnicity is he?
a. African American b. Hispanic c. Native American d. white
Under what laws does it state that survivors of trafficking are able to seek a court order vacating or expunging criminal convictions entered against them that resulted from their trafficking situation?
a. Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000 b. Justice for Victims of Trafficking Act of 2015 c. Vacatur laws d. The Mann Act of 1910
Discuss the pros and cons of pretrial release. How can the court ensure that the defendant's rights are protected while also protecting society? How might the bail system discriminate against poor or indigent defendants? What might be done to reduce this type of discrimination?
What will be an ideal response?