When the Sicilian Commission was revived in the 1970s, it was restructured to be less hierarchical and less centrally organized
a. True
b. False
B
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You own a field several miles away from your home. The field is fenced in and you have several “No Trespassing” signs prominently displayed. The police ignore the signs, climb over the fence, and search the field. They discover evidence of a crime on your property. Is this evidence admissible at trial?
A. Yes, because the field is beyond your curtilage. B. Yes, because of the plain view doctrine. C. No, because the police did not have a valid search warrant. D. No, because you did not give consent to search.
Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)
1. Family violence covers a broad range of acts, with the legal criminal and civil definition of family violence varying according to state and federal law. 2. Despite the lack of definitional consensus, family violence can be categorized into three groups: child abuse, elder abuse, and financial abuse. 3. The overwhelming majority of victims of IPV are women, but men are victimized, too. 4. Intimate partner violence occurs in heterosexual and same-sex relationships, with both men and women suffering from this form of violence. 5. It is also estimated that an average of 1 in 7 women and 1 in 5 men are likely to experience some form of intimate partner violence over the course of their lifetime, highlighting the magnitude of IPV in society.
How do the Bill of Rights and democratically inspired legal restraints on the police help ensure personal freedoms in our society?
What will be an ideal response?
Which of the following is used to increase the severity of sentences?
a. mitigating factors b. sentencing guidelines c. determinate sentencing d. mandatory minimum sentencing