Chapter 12 Self Assessment

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. Research suggests that Black and Hispanic detainees are more likely than Whites to be detained in jail while awaiting trial.

True correct incorrect

False correct incorrect

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. A plea of nolo contendere has the legal effect of:

A guilty plea correct incorrect

A not guilty plea correct incorrect

A not guilty by reason of insanity plea correct incorrect

None of the above correct incorrect

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. Which of the following is sometimes offered as an affirmative defense for African Americans?

Alibi correct incorrect

Strict liability correct incorrect

Nolo contendre correct incorrect

Black rage correct incorrect

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. Jury nullification occurs when...

Jurors acquit a particular defendant despite strong evidence suggesting guilt correct incorrect

Jurors are influenced by bribes correct incorrect

Jurors inappropriately talk to the media correct incorrect

Jurors cannot decide on a decision to convict a defendant correct incorrect

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. The most recent research on sentencing disparity suggests that…

Black Americans are more likely to receive harsher sentences than White Americans correct incorrect

White Americans are still more likely to receive harsher punishments than minority groups correct incorrect

The research on this topic is inconsistent correct incorrect

None of the above correct incorrect