In most states with the death penalty, if the judge imposes the death penalty, then the case is automatically appealed to the state's highest court, thus bypassing the intermediate courts of appeals
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The due process voluntariness approach maintains that suspects may not give voluntary confessions unless an attorney is present
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The motion for postconviction relief, requesting information on why a person is being held in incarceration, is known as _____.
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Leo and Lila, high school students, were bored and wanted some excitement; they abducted an 8-year-old child from the playground, later killing the child. When Leo and Lila were arrested a few days later, they testified that killing the child was an "awesome thrill." What theory best describes their actions?
a. Biosocial theory b. Arousal theory c. Environmental theory d. Learning theory
A trial court deciding to admit hearsay evidence is an example of a constitutional error
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