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Trial courts of _____ jurisdiction are commonly referred to as major trial courts.
According to the wedding cake model, the top layer of the criminal justice system
consists of _____ cases.
Evidence of racial imbalance in prison populations is not evidence of racial
discrimination in the sentencing process.
If a complaint against a state judge is serious, the state judicial commission may remove
the judge from office.
In Boykin, the Court held that a plea of guilty was more than an admission of guilt and
also involved the waiver of important constitutional rights.
Generally, when prosecutors adopt open discovery policies, pleas of guilty are entered
more quickly.
Direct _____ involves an offender making monetary payments to the victim.
Legislatures did not become a principal source of law in the U.S. until the 20th century.
Researchers find that many jurors make a preliminary decision with regard to the
outcome of a case after hearing opening statements.
Seriousness of offense and prior record of the defendant are the most important factors
in determining normal penalties.
Rates of female involvement in the criminal justice system have been increasing in
recent years, but their absolute numbers still fall well below those of males.
During a preliminary hearing, the state must provide clear and convincing evidence of
the defendant's guilt.
In the United States there are _____ main methods of estimating the amount of crime.
Explain the reasons why the process of discovery exists in both civil and criminal cases,
but is significantly curtailed in the latter.
A jury that is unable to reach a verdict is called a hung jury.
In roughly _____of the crimes of violence, the defendant and victim had a prior
relationship.
