What is the Writ of Certiorari?

What will be an ideal response?


A writ issued from an appellate court for the purpose of obtaining from a lower court the record of its proceedings in a particular case. In some states, this writ is the mechanism for discretionary review. A request for review is made by petitioning for a writ of certiorari, and the granting of review is indicated by the issuance of the writ.

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POs receive assistance in resolving moral dilemmas between themselves and their offender-clients through:

A) intensive psychological counseling. B) the chief probation officer who knows about all offender-clients and their problems. C) codes of ethics. D) None of the above

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The probation and parole officer is expected to be a(n) _________ agent, although preparation for this role may be limited

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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Distinguish between false imprisonment and kidnapping

What will be an ideal response?

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The public to be served in the future will include more one-income families, more two-parent families, more senior citizens and more minorities.

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

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