The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled that the standard for determining competency to stand trial applies to all of the following EXCEPT ______.
A. pretrial proceedings
B. proceedings before a person was indicted
C. habeas corpus proceedings
D. competency to plead guilty
C. habeas corpus proceedings
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Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
One argument in favor of merit-based selection is that judges should bechosen based on qualifications rather than political or social connections
a. True b. False
Which of the following is true regarding the definition of crime?
a. Crimes are violations against the state. b. State-sanctioned punishment is attached to the conviction of a crime. c. Legislative bodies at all levels of government define crimes. d. What constitutes a crime is highly influenced by the political actors in the political process. e. all of the above.
?Who are the "quiet killers"?
A. ?female serial killers B. ?persons who kill with poisons C. ?persons who kill family members D. ?male hospital orderlies