______ occur when the state legislature provides judges with little discretion in sentencing and specifies that the offender is to receive a specific sentence.
a. Determinate sentences
b. Presumptive sentencing guidelines
c. Indeterminate sentences
d. Mandatory minimum sentences
a. Determinate sentences
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In which case did the court strike down a statute limiting jury service to white men on grounds it violated the Fourteenth Amendment to the Constitution?
a. Strauder v. West Virginia b. McClesky v. Kemp c. Brown v. Board of Education d. Batson v. Kentucky
Unlike adult courts, the Illinois Juvenile Court:
A. emphasized punishment. B. kept court proceedings open to the public. C. issued warrants instead of petitions. D. kept court hearings and records sealed.
In general, the ______ assumes that the most effective way to prevent child abuse and neglect is to work with families rather than removing children from their homes or separating them from family members.
a. family intervention model b. public health model c. family preservation model d. domestic violence model
Is it true that the only way to secure freedom is to curtail it during times of national crisis? Why or why not?
What will be an ideal response?