In states without intermediate appellate courts, state supreme courts
a. have complete discretion over the cases placed on their dockets.
b. have no power to choose which cases will be placed on their dockets.
c. hear only civil cases.
d. hear only criminal cases.
B
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Which of the following answer choices best represents the victim in a crime against public order and morals?
a. An individual c. The government b. The community d. The church
What was the purpose of the Kansas City Preventative Patrol Experiment?
A. to determine if random patrol had a measurable effect on crime B. to determine what patrol officers do while on duty C. to measure response times for officer calls for service D. to measure citizen approval of patrol officers
Under the search-incident-to-arrest theory, the two historical rationales to permit the search are
A) the need to be certain that the subject is disarmed. B) the need to see, obtain, and preserve any evidence of crime for later use at trial. C) the desire to take away items of personal enjoyment that might make the individual more comfortable while in custody. D) the duty to collect any property belonging to a third person and to protect the property. E) A and B are correct responses.
Over the past fifty years, the sentencing options available to judges have increased
Indicate whether the statement is true or false