The majority of state court cases are heard by ______.
a. original jurisdiction courts
b. limited-jurisdiction courts
c. geographic jurisdiction courts
d. subject-matter jurisdiction courts
b. limited-jurisdiction courts
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Epicurus, an early hedonist concluded that the aim of human existence should be ______.
a. unlimited pleasure seeking and indulgence b. withdrawal from the world c. making the world a better place d. a healthy body and a tranquil mind
In which Supreme Court case did the court rule that the federal sentencing guidelines were no longer to be binding on the states?
a. United States v. Booker b. Apprendi v. New Jersey c. Blakely v. Washington d. Rita v. United States
The philosophy of parens patriae is motivated by a desire to do what's best for the child
a. True b. False
In Blakely v. Washington (2004) the U.S. Supreme Court invalidated a Washington State sentencing law on what grounds?
a. The law allowed prosecutors to use evidence that had not been admitted at trial. b. The law allowed judges, rather than juries, to take into account information that increased a sentence. c. The law was not in compliance with federal sentencing guidelines. d. The offender's prior convictions were granted too much weight.