Why do you suppose grand juries operate in some states and not others?Should grand juries be the charging mechanism of choice across the country?Why or why not?
What will be an ideal response?
Good answers should address the role of the grand jury in returning indictments and how they serve as a control mechanism over unfettered prosecutorial charging discretion. But the many procedural safeguards in states that allow prosecutors to charge by complaint serve the same purpose. Further, given the amount of control prosecutors have over grand juries, it is arguable that there really isn't much of a check on the prosecutor's discretion. Students need to support their position in light of the stated purpose of grand jury indictments versus the reality.
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Unlike social learning theory, social development does not see __________ as the primary feature of the social context in which development occurs
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
Explain the case of Schall v. Martin.
What will be an ideal response?
The federal Fourth Amendment exclusionary rule is viewed by a majority of the U.S. Supreme Court as a:
a. command of the Constitution. b. statute. c. judicially created rule. d. mandate of federalism.
In which case did the U.S. Supreme Court hold that indigent defendants charged with a felony are entitled to the services of a lawyer paid for by the government?
a. Miranda v. Arizona c. Plessey v. Ferguson b. Gideon v. Wainwright d. U.S. v. Wade