A noncustodial parent can ask for a(n) ________ in his or her child support obligation because of a loss of employment, illness, disability, or unforeseen economic circumstances.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
reduction
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Which philosophical underpinning in corrections is determinate sentencing NOT grounded in?
a. Retribution b. Just desserts c. Incapacitation d. Rehabilitation
Testimony at trial disclosed that a defendant charged with inciting a riot had been drinking beer, yelling profanity, and urging a large crowd to interfere with the police, who were trying to keep order at a rock concert. The defendant moved the court to
direct the jury to acquit him because he claimed he was only exercising his First Amendment right of free speech. The court would likely ______________. a. deny the motion as there are sufficient facts from which a jury could conclude that defendant’s actions constituted imminent lawless action b. grant the motion because the defendant had been consuming alcohol and thus his conduct was excusable c. grant the motion because the defendant’s conduct amounted only to speech d. deny the motion because the First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution imposes no limitations on state criminal prosecutions.
The case of Graham v. Connor created the standard of ________ for use of force, stating that it was necessary to consider the totality of circumstances in a given case
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
After 1947, a period of continuing and escalating bloody conflicts between which two groups finally led to the British partition of India?
a. Muslims and Christians b. Christian and Hindu c. Hindu and Muslims d. Muslims and Sikh