What branch of government typically carries out sentences?

Defendants and their lawyers may opt for a trial if they think the case factually presents a reasonable doubt, or if:

Which Amendment to the U.S. Constitution guarantees the right to counsel?

In ___________, the Eighth Amendment’s probation against cruel and unusual punishment applies to the states as well as the federal government.

Some studies focusing on victims have identified ways in which the courts have ignored the interests of victims and witnesses.

The shift in thinking at the end of 19th century regarding children meant that parents:

Which of the following represents a clear disadvantage of localized control of justice?

About __________ percent of all juvenile delinquency cases are waived to criminal court.

Which term emphasizes fundamental fairness insofar as a person should always be given notice of any charges brought against him or her, that a person should be provided a real chance to present his or her side in a legal dispute, and that no law or government procedure should be arbitrary or capricious?

One study that analyzed California data found that what percentage of all African-American men in that state were likely to be arrested by age 30?