Victims’ families are not allowed to present impact statements in court at the time of sentencing.
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Henry Fielding was responsible for passing the Metropolitan…
Henry Fielding was responsible for passing the Metropolitan Police Act. True or false?
One’s transition from public or private attorney to the role…
One’s transition from public or private attorney to the role of judge can involve a number of psychological problems and issues.
The prosecutor may be fairly said to be the single most powe…
The prosecutor may be fairly said to be the single most powerful person in the American criminal justice system.
According to social disorganization theory, specific charact…
According to social disorganization theory, specific characteristics of neighborhoods, not people, are linked to higher rates of criminal behavior.
Actual physical contact is not necessary for an assault to h…
Actual physical contact is not necessary for an assault to have taken place
How does gravity vary with the mass and the distance separat…
How does gravity vary with the mass and the distance separating the two bodies? It varies with the
One Keck telescope on Mauna Kea has a diameter of 10 meter c…
One Keck telescope on Mauna Kea has a diameter of 10 meter compared to 2.4 meter for the Hubble Space Telescope. Theoretically the angular resolution of Keck telescopes is smaller (better) than the Hubble Space Telescope by a factor of about ____________ when not considering the atmospheric blurring effect.
Star “Rio” has a parallax of 1.82″. Star “Hondo” has a para…
Star “Rio” has a parallax of 1.82″. Star “Hondo” has a parallax of 3.85″. What can you correctly conclude?
The Miranda warning remains intact from its original version…
The Miranda warning remains intact from its original version; no deviations in its explanation or practice by police are permitted.