The U.S. Supreme Court held in Apprendi v. New Jersey (2000) that, other than the fact of prior conviction, any fact that increases the penalty for a crime beyond the prescribed statutory maximum must be _____.
a. submitted to a jury and proved beyond a reasonable doubt
b. submitted to a jury and proved by a preponderance of the evidence
c. decided by the judge and proved beyond a reasonable doubt
d. decided by the judge and proved by a preponderance of the evidence
a. submitted to a jury and proved beyond a reasonable doubt
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Indicate whether the statement is true or false
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a. the physical harm b. the victim's consent c. the force d. the "against her will"
What is crime?
a. A specific explanation of how criminals select their victims and how victims attract criminals. b. A specific act of commission or omission in violation of the law, for which the punishment is prescribed. c. A specific act of an individual that harms another individual. d. A field of criminology that examines the impact of criminal behavior.
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a. true b. false Indicate whether the statement is true or false