The U.S. Supreme Court's ruling in Brady v. Maryland prevents the suppression of what type of evidence?

a. Incriminating c. Exculpatory
b. Exclamatory d. Confessions


C

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Studies reveal that confession evidence is the most potent indicator of guilt for jurors.

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All states, the District of Columbia, and the federal government have laws that provide for victim impact statements at sentencing and parole hearings

a. True b. False

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The following are carjacking demographics:

a. The majority of victims suffer some serious injury. b. Most car hijackings take place in alleys and driveways. c. They are more likely to occur at night. d. Women are more likely than men to be carjacked.

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Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)

1. In order for a psychoactive drug to be effective it must pass the blood-brain barrier. 2. Psychoactive drugs are legally classified and the allowable penalties for violating laws are usually determined based upon the amount of the drug possessed or sold by offenders. 3. The purity of street drugs is accurately known and therefore they are not necessarily more dangerous than prescription drugs. 4. The American Psychiatric Association's DSM (Diagnostic and Statistical Manual) defines drug abuse and drug dependence as two kinds of substance abuse disorders. 5. Swallowing a psychoactive drug is the least effective way to take it because of the effects of stomach enzymes and slow absorption rates.

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