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Overall, states in the western region of the United States impose the harshest
punishments for crime.
Brief, limited investigative detentions ('stop and frisk") are also known as _____ stops
as a result of the landmark Supreme Court decision authorizing them.
Status offenses involve acts that are illegal only for juveniles.
High courts of last resort accept only cases that present significant public policy
questions.
_____ of citizenship cases involve suits between citizens of different states or between
a U.S. citizen and a foreign country or citizen.
The most effective approaches to the problem of court delay are law on the books
approaches.
Generally speaking, juvenile courts do not utilize jury trials.
There are three primary types of jurisdiction.
Postconviction remedies may only be filed by those actually in _____.
Compare and contrast the exclusionary rule and the fruit of the poisonous tree doctrine.
Provide a history of both in your answer.
The standard of proof for the government prosecutor under the adversary system is
beyond a reasonable doubt.
Although law is used in everyday language, the definition used by scholars is important.
Neubauer and Meinhold (2013) define law as a body of rule enacted by public officials,
in a legitimate manner and backed by the force of the state. Break down this definition
into its four elements and explain the importance of each element.
Delay is a problem because it wastes court resources.
Under discovery rules, defense attorneys are required to provide all requested
information to the prosecutor prior to trial.
What types of prior relationships exist between defendants and victims, and why is this
important in domestic violence cases?
Crimes fall into three categoriesfelonies, misdemeanors, and _____.
Judges, lawyers, clerks, court stenographers, law clerks, and bailiffs work inside the
courtroom.
