front 1 Which of the following statement about gender and crime is correct? | back 1 Far more men than women are arrested for crimes |
front 2 According to the United States Supreme Court, which of the following is not a legal exception to the Miranda Rule? | back 2 When the public safety is endangered, Miranda warnings are unnecessary. |
front 3 If an individual dies without leaving a will this is referred to as dying | back 3 intestate |
front 4 Which case made the exclusionary rule applicable to the states? | back 4 Mapp v. Ohio |
front 5 The principle of following precedents in deciding legal cases is | back 5 stare decisis |
front 6 In a civil case, the individual filing the case is referred to as the | back 6 plaintiff. |
front 7 What is the name of the new law that says if either party refuses an out-of-court settlement and if the jury awards damages significantly different from the settlement offer, the loser must pay all of the winner's legal expenses in the case. | back 7 Loser pays system |
front 8 Civil law deals with all of the following except | back 8 public morality |
front 9 Which of the following is not a stated purpose of Texas jails and penitentiaries? | back 9 Recidivism |
front 10 Which of the following is not true about juvenile crime in Texas? | back 10 Juvenile courts in Texas provide unlimited social services for delinquents. |
front 11 The procedure used to prove the validity of a will is | back 11 probate |
front 12 Which of the following is not an explanation given by prosecutors for agreeing to plea bargains? | back 12 Criminal are still punished to the full measure of their crime |
front 13 Probable cause in Texas is usually determined by which of the following? | back 13 Justices of the peace |
front 14 Laws that prohibit union shop agreements requiring new employees to join a union are called | back 14 right-to-work laws |
front 15 Children as young as __________ that are arrested for serious crimes may be certified to stand trial as adults. | back 15 fourteen |
front 16 Who is responsible for bringing civil suits to seek writs of injunction to end violations of the Texas antitrust and consumer protection laws? | back 16 Attorney General |
front 17 The legislature has passed laws involving all of the following except | back 17 reforming automobile insurance lawsuits |
front 18 Civil law in the states today is based in large part on centuries-old English | back 18 common law. |
front 19 Which U.S. Constitutional Amendment prohibits "unreasonable" searches? | back 19 Fourth Amendment |