Which of the following is not a factor on which an appeal can be based?
A) One or more errors of law or procedure were made during the investigation, arrest, or trial process.
B) The trial judge made errors in courtroom rulings.
C) Improperly admitting evidence that the police gathered in violation of some constitutional right.
D) The judge did not instruct the jury correctly or that a guilty plea.
E) Unfavorable outcomes at the trial court level.
E
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Confucianism believes that:
a. social order can be achieved through moral and political reforms b. humans are by nature good or capable of goodness c. group consciousness (or collectivity) is the main force motivating people to avoid illegal or immoral activity d. all of the above
Which of the following was not a consequence of the justice model?
a. increases in determinate sentencing b. national sentencing reform c. increases in individualized treatment d. prison overcrowding
The U.S. Supreme Court established the aptly named “shocks the conscience” standard in which case?
A) Bivens v. Six Unknown Named Agents B) Elkins v. United States C) Rochin v. California D) Unicted States v. Calandra
Which of the following is NOT a show of authority seizure?
a. Setting up a roadblock b. The presence of several officers c. Flashing an emergency light d. Following a pedestrian in a police car