According to the U.S. Supreme Court, which of the following is not a legal exception to the Miranda Rule?
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When the public safety is endangered, Miranda warnings are unnecessary.
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Which of the following is not true about juvenile crime in Texas?
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Juvenile courts in Texas provide unlimited social services for delinquents.
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In order for a corporation to secure permission to conduct legitimate business, it must receive a charter from which state official?
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Secretary of state
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In Texas, all of following crimes are felonies except
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stalking
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The procedure used to prove the validity of a will is
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probate
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The assigned counsel system in Texas has been criticized for ​
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​cronyism when judges assigned campaign contributors to the cases of poor defendants.
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Civil law in the states today is based in large part on centuries-old English
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common law.
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Texas executes more convicted capital felony inmates because
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Texas follows through to execute a larger share of its death row prisoners.
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A prisoner's initial appearance before a magistrate is called
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arraignment
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Laws that prohibit union shop agreements requiring new employees to join a union are called
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right-to-work laws.
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The following crimes are considered white-collar crimes except
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theft of money greater than $1,500.
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What kind of insurance plan allows the insured person to collect from the individual's own insurance company regardless of who is at fault in a vehicular accident?
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No-fault insurance
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Civil law holds that when a new corporation is chartered __________ and the new corporation is one that can sue, be sued, or be fined for criminal activity.
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a new legal person is created
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The initial questioning of jurors to determine possible biases is called what?
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Voir dire
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A court order to compel or restrain a particular action is called
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writ of injunction.
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Probable cause in Texas is usually determined by which of the following?
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Justices of the peace
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All of the following groups have advocated for tort reform except
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plaintiffs' lawyers.
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Efforts to limit liability in civil cases is called
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tort reform.
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Under Texas law, an individual can lose the title to a homestead for all of the following reasons except
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nonpayment of child support.
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When a defendant in a criminal cases requests that the location of the trial be changed, this is called a/an
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change of venue.
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The exclusionary rule prevents which of the following?
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Using illegally obtained evidence against the accused
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Overly aggressive police officers extracting confessions from an individual is a violation of which constitutional amendment?
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Fifth Amendment
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Civil law protects individuals from all of the following except
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assault
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In a civil case, the individual filing the case is referred to as the
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plaintiff.
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Civil law deals with all of the following except
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public morality.
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Citizens generally obey law for which of the following reason?
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All of these choices are true.
Because it is the law
Fear of punishment
It reflects their values
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Texas law protects the property rights of owners to do the following except
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misuse it.
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As a community property state, Texas requires all of the following except
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alimony must be paid after five years of marriage.
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Which of the following is not a type of clemency in Texas?
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Parole
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What legal procedure guarantees fairness before the government may deprive a person of life, liberty, or property?
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Due process
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Arrest warrants are issued for all of the following except when
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an individual looks suspicious.
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Which of the following is not a stated purpose of Texas jails and penitentiaries?
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Recidivism
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The legislature has passed laws involving all of the following except
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reforming automobile insurance lawsuits.
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Which of the following statements about bail is incorrect?
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Texas does not recognize personal recognizance bonds.
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Which of the following has been defined by the U.S. Supreme Court as a legal exception to the exclusionary rule?
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All of these choices are true.
If agents would have otherwise discovered the evidence during a routine legal investigation.
Evidence may be admitted when law enforcement agents acted on a search warrant they believed valid when it was not.
If the otherwise illegal evidence is seized for tax purposes rather than a trial.
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Which U.S. constitutional amendment prohibits "unreasonable" searches?
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Fourth Amendment
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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?
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Loser pays system
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Which of the following allows many inmates to serve the remainder of their sentences under supervision in the community?
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Parole
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Which case made the exclusionary rule applicable to the states?
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Mapp v. Ohio
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Which of the following is more likely to be a victim of a crime?
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All of these choices are true.
Individuals living in metropolitan areas
Young people
African Americans
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Which of the following statements about crime in Texas is correct?
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All of these choices are true.
Crime is more likely in large metropolitan areas.
The poor, regardless of racial or ethnic background, are more likely to commit violent crimes than members of the middle and upper classes.
Minority-group members are arrested disproportionately for crime.
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Which law has been passed by the legislature and is written in codebooks?
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Statutory
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Which court case did the U.S. Supreme Court approve seizing private residences to make way for a resort hotel, office buildings, and posh apartments? This court case caused Texas to join several other states in limiting government's power of eminent domain.
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Kelo v. City of New London Connecticut
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Which of the following statements about persons who typically commit serious crimes is incorrect?
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They have a strong sense of responsibility.
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Which of the following statement about gender and crime is correct?
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Far more men than women are arrested for crimes.
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Criminal law is concerned with
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public morality.
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Which of the following is not an example of a victimless crime?
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Driving while intoxicated
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Children as young as __________ who are arrested for serious crimes may be certified to stand trial as adults.
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14
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The means to redress an injury, including relief from ongoing injury or compensation for past damages is known as
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remedy.
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If an individual dies without leaving a will and there are no living relatives, then his or her property passes to
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the state.
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Which statement is incorrect about the adversary system?
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It is not a violation of due process for the government to withhold evidence.
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One area of tort reform that the Texas legislature has not seriously considered is
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automobile insurance.
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The right to a grand jury indictment is guaranteed in which document?
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Both the U. S. Constitution and the Texas Constitution
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A court order requiring that the prisoner be presented in person and legal cause shown for imprisonment is called which of the following?
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writ of habeas corpus
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Which of the following is not an explanation given by prosecutors for agreeing to plea bargains?
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Criminal are still punished to the full measure of their crime.
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Which is used as the barometer for the crime rate?
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FBI index crimes
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Who is responsible for bringing civil suits to seek writs of injunction to end violations of the Texas antitrust and consumer protection laws?
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Attorney general
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The exclusionary rule prevents which of the following?
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Using illegally obtained evidence against the accused
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