How many amendments does the Bill of Rights consist of?

Actus reus means guilty, meaning a guilty mind.

The three-strikes law is an example of a mandatory sentencing guideline.

The Articles of Confederation was America’s first attempt at a Constitution.

South Carolina has enacted the firing squad as part of its death sentence if an inmate wishes to be executed in this manner.

The reforming of a criminal offender or forced reforming of a criminal offender is known as rehabilitation.

Marbury v. Madison helped to establish the principles of judicial review.

Revocation occurs when a probationer violates the conditions of their probation

The goal of the prosecution is to obtain probable cause of a crime.  

In Miranda v. Arizona, the Supreme Court ruled that detained criminal suspects must be informed of their constitutional right to an attorney and against self-incrimination.