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The State of Oregon has the power to determine what conduct is criminal in that state
The State of Oregon has the power to determine what conduct is criminal in that state
The State of Oregon has the power to determine what conduct is criminal in that state
 
  a. unless it contravenes some Federal law
  b. no matter what
  c. unless it contravenes some other states law
  d. none of these answ
aj20386   25   1 Reply
6 years ago
It turns out that the police made a procedural error and that a quality defense lawyer could get ...
It turns out that the police made a procedural error and that a quality defense lawyer could get ...
It turns out that the police made a procedural error and that a quality defense lawyer could get Samantha off on a technicality. The district attorney advises the police the best course of action is to drop the case. The DA is fulfilling which functi
aj20386   31   2 Replies
6 years ago
Which of the following statements about technology and crime is TRUE?
Which of the following statements about technology and crime is TRUE?
Which of the following statements about technology and crime is TRUE?
 
  a. Lawbreakers do not have the capacity to invent their own devices.
  b. Lawbreakers will shy away from crime because of the challenge of new technology.
ronswanson11   35   1 Reply
6 years ago
The United States has a ____________________ court system. (Fill in the blank)
The United States has a ____________________ court system. (Fill in the blank)
The United States has a ____________________ court system.
 
  Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
yaskween2003   42   1 Reply
6 years ago
If a murder victim's body is never found, the defendant cannot be convicted of murder.
If a murder victim's body is never found, the defendant cannot be convicted of murder.
If a murder victim's body is never found, the defendant cannot be convicted of murder.
 
  a. True
  b. False
  Indicate whether the statement is true or false
kljkjkskss   75   1 Reply
6 years ago
Police use technology in ______ would-be lawbreakers.
Police use technology in ______ would-be lawbreakers.
Police use technology in ______ would-be lawbreakers.
 
  a. competition with
  b. conjunction with
  c. response to
  d. anticipation of
  e. resistance to
amui10   31   1 Reply
6 years ago
Under the old common law, the killing of a fetus was not a homicide.
Under the old common law, the killing of a fetus was not a homicide.
Under the old common law, the killing of a fetus was not a homicide.
 
  a. True
  b. False
  Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Shaquantta   39   1 Reply
6 years ago
The ________ of a case will determine where and what court hears the case. (Fill in the blank)
The ________ of a case will determine where and what court hears the case. (Fill in the blank)
The ________ of a case will determine where and what court hears the case.
 
  Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
ronswanson11   59   2 Replies
6 years ago
Which of the following statements about technology and society is TRUE?
Which of the following statements about technology and society is TRUE?
Which of the following statements about technology and society is TRUE?
 
  a. Technology is moving so fast society is left no alternative but to trust science.
  b. Society finds new technology baffling and disruptive.
  c. Soci
riley.hively   64   1 Reply
6 years ago
Courts that hear cases after the initial trial are called ____________________ courts. (Fill in the blank)
Courts that hear cases after the initial trial are called ____________________ courts. (Fill in the blank)
Courts that hear cases after the initial trial are called ____________________ courts.
 
  Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
kljkjkskss   46   1 Reply
6 years ago
Most states have abrogated the year-and-a-day rule.
Most states have abrogated the year-and-a-day rule.
Most states have abrogated the year-and-a-day rule.
 
  a. True
  b. False
  Indicate whether the statement is true or false
meli3198   29   1 Reply
6 years ago
In 2009 the National Academy of Sciences (2009) produced a report that:
In 2009 the National Academy of Sciences (2009) produced a report that:
In 2009 the National Academy of Sciences (2009) produced a report that:
 
  a. supported the validity and accuracy of many forensic science methods used by police and prosecutors.
  b. the police used new technology always in appropri
jdubes   43   1 Reply
6 years ago
When a judge oversees the contest between the defense attorney and the prosecutor, he or she has ...
When a judge oversees the contest between the defense attorney and the prosecutor, he or she has ...
When a judge oversees the contest between the defense attorney and the prosecutor, he or she has taken on the role of ____________________.
 
  Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
vincent_pijen   34   1 Reply
6 years ago
Involuntary manslaughter requires proof of intent to kill.
Involuntary manslaughter requires proof of intent to kill.
Involuntary manslaughter requires proof of intent to kill.
 
  a. True
  b. False
  Indicate whether the statement is true or false
koala423   41   1 Reply
6 years ago
A charge of murder could be reduced to manslaughter if provocation existed to cause the criminal ...
A charge of murder could be reduced to manslaughter if provocation existed to cause the criminal ...
A charge of murder could be reduced to manslaughter if provocation existed to cause the criminal conduct.
 
  a. True
  b. False
  Indicate whether the statement is true or false
brunex16013   37   1 Reply
6 years ago
When judges take on the role of ____________________, they are responsible for managing their staff ...
When judges take on the role of ____________________, they are responsible for managing their staff ...
When judges take on the role of ____________________, they are responsible for managing their staff and also how their courtroom is running.
 
  Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
bummblle   27   1 Reply
6 years ago
The doctrine of transferred intent allows a murder suspect to escape punishment if someone other ...
The doctrine of transferred intent allows a murder suspect to escape punishment if someone other ...
The doctrine of transferred intent allows a murder suspect to escape punishment if someone other than the intended victim is killed.
 
  a. True
  b. False
  Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Matyler98   46   1 Reply
6 years ago
The FBI's National Computer Crime Squad lists its responsibilities as covering all of the following ...
The FBI's National Computer Crime Squad lists its responsibilities as covering all of the following ...
The FBI's National Computer Crime Squad lists its responsibilities as covering all of the following EXCEPT:
 
  a. intrusions of the public switched network (the telephone company).
  b. major computer network intrusions.
  c. th
SDINIC89   30   1 Reply
6 years ago
Most states still have some form of the felony murder rule.
Most states still have some form of the felony murder rule.
Most states still have some form of the felony murder rule.
 
  a. True
  b. False
  Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Matyler98   46   1 Reply
6 years ago
Officials responsible for prosecuting federal crimes are called ____________________. (Fill in the blank)
Officials responsible for prosecuting federal crimes are called ____________________. (Fill in the blank)
Officials responsible for prosecuting federal crimes are called ____________________.
 
  Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
tiffanygaebel   37   1 Reply
6 years ago
The FBI's National Computer Crime Squad lists its responsibilities as covering all of the following ...
The FBI's National Computer Crime Squad lists its responsibilities as covering all of the following ...
The FBI's National Computer Crime Squad lists its responsibilities as covering all of the following EXCEPT:
 
  a. pirated computer software.
  b. major computer network intrusions.
  c. industrial espionage.
  d. network in
19zbell   39   1 Reply
6 years ago
Felony murder is the appropriate charge when the defendant was provoked into losing normal ...
Felony murder is the appropriate charge when the defendant was provoked into losing normal ...
Felony murder is the appropriate charge when the defendant was provoked into losing normal self-control resulting in a killing.
 
  a. True
  b. False
  Indicate whether the statement is true or false
NicoNaples75   41   1 Reply
6 years ago
The chief legal officer of a state is known as the ____________________. (Fill in the blank)
The chief legal officer of a state is known as the ____________________. (Fill in the blank)
The chief legal officer of a state is known as the ____________________.
 
  Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
GIVEMEAWNSERFUC   23   1 Reply
6 years ago
419 scams offer large sums of money in exchange for payments from these targeted fraud victims and ...
419 scams offer large sums of money in exchange for payments from these targeted fraud victims and ...
419 scams offer large sums of money in exchange for payments from these targeted fraud victims and is named after which country's criminal code?
 
  a. Italy
  b. United States
  c. Mexico
  d. Russia
  e. Nigeria
Twatson22   36   1 Reply
6 years ago
The prosecution role most responsive to public opinion and most likely to make their decisions on ...
The prosecution role most responsive to public opinion and most likely to make their decisions on ...
The prosecution role most responsive to public opinion and most likely to make their decisions on political impact are referred to as ____ ____.
 
  Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
Shaquantta   31   1 Reply
6 years ago
The test of the adequacy of provocation in a voluntary manslaughter case is how a reasonable person ...
The test of the adequacy of provocation in a voluntary manslaughter case is how a reasonable person ...
The test of the adequacy of provocation in a voluntary manslaughter case is how a reasonable person would react to the provocation.
 
  a. True
  b. False
  Indicate whether the statement is true or false
madisonbodiford   50   1 Reply
6 years ago
The police believe the rapist may have committed similar acts in other cities. The police would use ...
The police believe the rapist may have committed similar acts in other cities. The police would use ...
The police believe the rapist may have committed similar acts in other cities. The police would use ____ to help determine if this was the case.
 
  a. telephone calls
  b. surveillance cameras
  c. DNA databases
  d. DNA
LL06   57   1 Reply
6 years ago
The U.S. Supreme Court held that the Death with Dignity Law did not violate the Federal Controlled ...
The U.S. Supreme Court held that the Death with Dignity Law did not violate the Federal Controlled ...
The U.S. Supreme Court held that the Death with Dignity Law did not violate the Federal Controlled Substance Law.
 
  a. True
  b. False
  Indicate whether the statement is true or false
tleebergene   31   1 Reply
6 years ago
One role of the __________ is to act in the position of trial counsel for the police. (Fill in the blank)
One role of the __________ is to act in the position of trial counsel for the police. (Fill in the blank)
One role of the __________ is to act in the position of trial counsel for the police.
 
  Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
LL06   25   2 Replies
6 years ago
One of the victims scratched her assailant and as a result the police were able to secure skin and ...
One of the victims scratched her assailant and as a result the police were able to secure skin and ...
One of the victims scratched her assailant and as a result the police were able to secure skin and blood samples. The police would use ____ to help determine if any matches existed.
 
  a. telephone call logs
  b. surveillance camera
bezel   32   1 Reply
6 years ago
Information is made available by prosecutors to defense attorneys during the ____________________ ...
Information is made available by prosecutors to defense attorneys during the ____________________ ...
Information is made available by prosecutors to defense attorneys during the ____________________ process.
 
  Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
aphalfi   29   1 Reply
6 years ago
The term ____________ delicti means the body or substance of a crime. (Fill in the blank)
The term ____________ delicti means the body or substance of a crime. (Fill in the blank)
The term ____________ delicti means the body or substance of a crime.
 
  Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
kemkem9   52   1 Reply
6 years ago
One of the victims scratched her assailant and as a result the police were able to secure skin and ...
One of the victims scratched her assailant and as a result the police were able to secure skin and ...
One of the victims scratched her assailant and as a result the police were able to secure skin and blood samples. The police would hope to find a(n) ____ match to help identify a suspect.
 
  a. clothing
  b. Internet
  c. compu
kyrabunga   35   1 Reply
6 years ago
When the common law year-and-a-day rule is abrogated by a state supreme court, the court must ...
When the common law year-and-a-day rule is abrogated by a state supreme court, the court must ...
When the common law year-and-a-day rule is abrogated by a state supreme court, the court must determine whether to make the abrogation retroactive, or .
 
  What will be an ideal response?
bla32104   36   1 Reply
6 years ago
Pepper spray and nightsticks are considered types of ___________________ weapons. (Fill in the blank)
Pepper spray and nightsticks are considered types of ___________________ weapons. (Fill in the blank)
Pepper spray and nightsticks are considered types of ___________________ weapons.
 
  Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
gltech99   51   1 Reply
6 years ago
_______ _________ designates assistant district attorneys to specific neighborhoods in order to ...
_______ _________ designates assistant district attorneys to specific neighborhoods in order to ...
_______ _________ designates assistant district attorneys to specific neighborhoods in order to become known to the community they serve.
 
  Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
kyrabunga   82   1 Reply
6 years ago
Because most criminal homicide statutes prohibited only the killing of a person or a human being, ...
Because most criminal homicide statutes prohibited only the killing of a person or a human being, ...
Because most criminal homicide statutes prohibited only the killing of a person or a human being, these statutes did not include the killing of a , which was not a person under the common law.
 
  What will be an ideal response?
tiffanygaebel   25   1 Reply
6 years ago
A doctrine used when the intention to harm one individual inadvertently causes a second person to be ...
A doctrine used when the intention to harm one individual inadvertently causes a second person to be ...
A doctrine used when the intention to harm one individual inadvertently causes a second person to be hurt instead. The individual causing the harm will be seen as having intended the act by means of the  intent doctrine.
 
  What will be a
typhoon01   27   1 Reply
6 years ago
Prosecutors wishing to maintain a high ____________________ rate will drop cases with weak evidence. ...
Prosecutors wishing to maintain a high ____________________ rate will drop cases with weak evidence. ...
Prosecutors wishing to maintain a high ____________________ rate will drop cases with weak evidence.
 
  Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
slashbro   27   2 Replies
6 years ago
Some casinos use __________________recognition technology to identify people known to be skilled ...
Some casinos use __________________recognition technology to identify people known to be skilled ...
Some casinos use __________________recognition technology to identify people known to be skilled cheaters.
 
  Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
riley.hively   37   1 Reply
6 years ago
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