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A justice of the peace court is an example of a trial court of general jurisdiction.

The Miranda warnings do not have to be given before law enforcement obtains __________.

In sheer numbers, African-Americans are convicted less often than whites.

Which is the process of transmitting documents and other court information to the court through an electronic medium, rather than on paper?

Why do adherents of the crime control model oppose plea bargaining?

Arbitration is governed by both federal and state laws.

In Santobello v. New York, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that which amendment’s right to effective assistance of counsel applies during plea bargaining?

Staff behaviors are very important in these types of cases.

What branch of government typically carries out sentences?

In 1994, __________ voters approved Measure 11, which imposed long mandatory prison terms for 16 designated violent and sex-related offenses.