Which of the following rights is granted under the Sixth Amendment?
A. the right to effective counsel
B. the right not to be subject to double jeopardy
C. the right to due process
D. the protection against unreasonable searches and seizures
A. the right to effective counsel
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"Women accused of witchcraft were tied up and thrown in the water. If they survived, they were innocent." This type of practice is known as:
a. Capital punishment b. Exorcism c. Torture d. Trial by ordeal
A court rendering (decision) that evidence is inadmissible or "incompetent" is usually caused by:
A) Collecting an insufficient amount of evidence
B) Contamination of evidence
C) Insufficiently explaining the significance of the evidence
D) Failing to properly label the evidence
Maverick defense attorneys
a. most often get the best plea bargains for their clients. b. work cooperatively with prosecutors to resolve cases quickly. c. generally have few sanctions imposed on them. d. are seldom able to negotiate the most lenient sentences.
The rule of law holds that those who execute the law must rely on __________ and that those principles must be applied uniformly and fairly to all citizens
A) Their personal concept of right and wrong B) The application of known principles or laws C) Their right to make law D) Their personal political beliefs