Drug violations are the main cause of the increase in the prison population in the U.S. today.

Individuals who have been convicted of misdemeanor domestic violence are not allowed to own or use a firearm.

Mental incompetence refers to the offender’s mental condition

In which of the following situations can an offender claim the constitutional protection of double jeopardy?

Stand-your-ground laws allow a defendant to claim that force was used in self-defense even if it would have been possible to escape the situation instead of using force.

Most convictions are reversed on appeal to a higher court.

Explain the three systems that states use to deliver legal services to indigent criminal defendants, and the pros and cons of each.

The fruit of the poisonous tree doctrine is a legal principle that says that any evidence developed as the result of an illegal search or seizure may not be introduced at trial.

Which of the following fits the definition of interrogation, according to the Supreme Court?

Explain the difference between mental illness and legal insanity. Explain three of the tests or rules that are used to determine legal insanity. Explain the difference between being found not guilty by reason of insanity (NGRI) and being found guilty but mentally ill (GBMI).