Explain when a victim's character is at issue at trial.
What will be an ideal response?
A victim's character is at issue at trial principally in homicide and assault cases where the defendant claims self-defense based on either a fear of attack by the victim or that the victim actually did attack the accused.
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_____ are authentic samples of an individual's writing taken for comparison to suspect handwriting samples
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
Prior to 1800, Americans followed the same general standards of correction that were practiced in Europe, which included physical punishment such as flogging
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Female status offenders, as previously indicated, were more likely than their male counterparts to be confined in juvenile institutions
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
If a juvenile is to be imprisoned pending trial, most states require a(n):
A) intake hearing. B) petition. C) disposition. D) diversion. E) detention hearing.