What is the first step in having one’s case reviewed by the Supreme Court?

a. completing a writ of certification
b. filing a legal petition
c. writing an in forma pauperis brief
d. reviewing a docket


b. filing a legal petition

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Under contemporary Confrontation Clause doctrine, the Supreme Court has held that in a criminal trial the prosecution can admit

A. A tape recording a wife made to the police tending to show that her husband was guilty of a criminal homicide B. The tape of a 911 call made by a domestic abuse victim calling for help C. A police report detailing a wife's statement of abuse during a domestic call after the husband and wife were separated D. A report made by a deceased woman who told police that the defendant was going to kill her three weeks prior to her having been killed

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Islam in the tenth century controlled a region of the globe that stretched from India in the East to Spain in the West

a. True b. False

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

1. Criminal statutes do not make distinctions based on factors such as age, race, and gender. 2. There are no limits to the freedom of speech. 3. he government may neither require nor substantially interfere with individual expression. 4. The right to privacy recognizes that we are free to make the day-to-day decisions that define our unique personalities. 5. The rule of democracy requires that individuals receive notice of prohibited acts.

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According to power-control theory, given Jane's family structure, what might her delinquent behavior look like?

a. Minor in comparison to her brothers b. Similar to that of her brothers c. Worse than her brothers d. Jane's presence will discourage delinquency by her brothers

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