A state jury convicted the defendant of felonious assault on a convenience store employee. Assume that state law had taken full advantage of the various methods of reducing jury cost and the chances for hung juries
The defendant's conviction would meet Sixth Amendment federal constitutional standards where the jury size/vote was
A) a 6 to 0 vote for conviction.
B) an 11 to 1 vote for conviction.
C) a 9 to 3 vote for conviction.
D) A, B, and C would produce valid verdicts considering jury size and the vote.
E) none of the above responses is correct since only unanimous jury verdicts are permissible in state criminal cases.
D
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Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
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A. prior to the official grand jury hearing. B. prior to the sentencing phase, post-conviction. C. immediately following the suspects arraignment as possible. D. immediately after the suspect's initial appearance.
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1. Blank Slate a. Human nature is essentially good 2. Noble Savage b. Human personality is fully malleable by society 3. Ghost in the Machine c. Everyone has an individual soul-like quality that lets them make choices independent of biological predispositions
Which of the following options profiles a pedophile but not a child molester?
A. a person who may harbor thoughts of sexual relations with children but may never act out B. a person who coaxes or pressures their victims into sexual activity C. a violent child rapist who overpowers and threatens his or her victims D. a person who uses a child as a substitute for an adult partner