The American Bar Association has established a set of guidelines governing the pretrial release of information about pending criminal cases (ABA Standards on Fair Trial and Free Press). The ABA guidelines recommend that police officers refrain from making public comments about which of the following?

Protection against double jeopardy is provided in the:

Prior to trial, the defendant’s counsel requested production of the results of any tests run on fingerprints found on the murder weapon. The prosecutor advised the defense that no tests had been run. In which of the following cases would the defendant be entitled to a reversal of his or her conviction?

The federal constitutional right to a public trial does not apply to:

The accused is placed in jeopardy (i.e., jeopardy attaches) when:

The Supreme Court has ruled that the death penalty may not be imposed on:

In order for an event to be considered a critical stage confrontation, the following parties must be present:

There are several constitutionally acceptable precautions that trial judges can take to protect jurors in high-profile cases from being exposed to prejudicial news accounts. These precautions include:

Double jeopardy does not apply if the following takes place:

The prohibition against cruel and unusual punishment is contained in the: