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According to the Supreme Court, a federal court must order a new state trial if new evidence of the defendant’s innocence is uncovered.

Which policing style was in use when the Rodney King beating occurred in Los Angeles?

Because the states wanted to retain significant legislative authority and judicial autonomy, the United States has a(n) ________ system.

The evidence used in evidence-based criminology is the same type of evidence that is used in a criminal trial.

The political era of American policing was characterized by

A trial de novo occurs when

Which Supreme Court era is remembered for its concern with protecting the innocent against massive power of the state in criminal proceedings?

________ profiling is known as any police action initiated on the basis of the race, ethnicity, or national origin of a suspect rather than on the suspect’s behavior or on information that identifies the suspect as being engaged in criminal activity.

Broken windows theory is a perspective on crime causation that holds that the physical deterioration of an area leads to higher crime rates and an increased concern for personal safety among residents.

The purpose of the first appearance is to determine if there is enough evidence against the defendant to continue the criminal justice process.