Each time a state modifies its sentencing provisions, like Mississippi, all previously sentenced prisoners must:
A) choose either the new or old sentencing provisions.
B) surrender any accumulated good-time credit.
C) abide by their original sentencing provisions.
D) abide by the new sentencing provisions.
C
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________ refers to the neighborhood, place, or county in which an act is declared to have been done or, in fact, happened, thus defining the particular county or geographical area in which a court with jurisdiction may hear and determine a case.
A. Bail B. Custody C. Venue D. Jurisdiction
Which courts handle misdemeanors and some civil matters?
a. courts of general jurisdiction b. courts of limited jurisdiction c. courts of unlimited jurisdiction d. felony courts
The protection against double jeopardy is found in the _____ Amendment
a. Fourth b. Fifth c. Sixth d. Eighth
A promise of anonymity is unlikely to be extended in which of the following techniques?
a. use of department of corrections summary data b. personal interviews c. questionnaires that do not request identifying information d. anonymity is really impossible in all forms of research