In Texas, the legal standard of guilt beyond a reasonable doubt is used in which type(s) of cases?
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both felony and misdemeanor cases
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The average prison time served by those who have been exonerated was ________ years
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13
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A crime defined as "aggravated" involves
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the use of some sort of weapon.
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In cases in which the accused CANNOT provide bail or CANNOT pay a bondsman, what option may this individual have?
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The individual can be released on his or her personal promise to appear.
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Individuals that can not afford an attorney have a constitutional right to have one appointed to them. Which Supreme Court case was instrumental in guaranteeing this right?
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Gideon v. Wainwright
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Which of the following makes the decision to grant parole?
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the Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles
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In the 1972 case of Ruiz v. Estelle, the U.S. federal court determined that
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inmates' constitutionally guaranteed rights had been violated in Texas prisons
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A serious criminal offense that subjects a person to state prison punishment is a(n)
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felony
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Which of the following does the Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles NOT handle?
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Revocation of parole, conditions of parole, decisions on which prisoners are due to be released on parole, & recommendations of clemency to the governor (The board handles all of the above.)
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In the state of Texas, which race/ethnicity is most likely to be on death row today?
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African American
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