According to Baldwin v. New York, 399 U.S. 66, 69 (1970), in which of the following situations does a defendant has a right to trial by jury under the Sixth Amendment?
a. in all criminal prosecutions
b. in prosecutions for offenses for which an imprisonment penalty is a possibility
c. in all prosecutions for which the possible penalty is 6 months or more imprisonment
d. in all prosecutions including juvenile court proceedings
c
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A) show high and nearly equal sexual arousal to portrayals of both violent, nonconsenting sexual acts and nonviolent, consenting sexual acts. B) were more sexually aroused toward attractive victims than nonattractive victims. C) felt they had little control over their sexual impulses. D) have a very limited ability to fantasize.
Sibling violence occurs more often than parental child abuse or spousal abuse
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Which crime report is compiled annually by the FBI?
a. the NCVS b. the UCR c. the national report on crime in the United States d. the Violent Crime Report
In 1990, the Federal Hate Crime Statistics Act was passed, mandating that the Justice Department secure data on crimes related to religion, race, sexual orientation, or ethnicity. Although the laws vary considerably, the most common elements include all of the following except:
a. Enhanced penalties for common law crimes against persons based on race, ethnicity, religion, gender, or sexual orientation b. Criminal penalties for vandalism of religious institutions c. Expanded criminal investigation strategies d. Collection of data on bias crimes