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35. If a jury cannot reach a verdict, which of the following options are available to the judge?
a) acquit the accused
b)find a new jury
c)ask the jury to continue
d) a and c but not b
e) b and c but not a
38. Victims of crime may have which of the following roles in our regular justice system?
a)help judges decide sentencing
b)read an impact statement
c)as as a witness at a sentencing hearing
d)a and b but not c
e) b and c but not a
39. Under which of the following does the Youth Justice Act affect how youths are treated if charged with an offence?
a) highway traffic act
b) controlled drugs and substances act
c) criminal code
d) b and c not a
e) all of the above

D
A
D
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3 Responses to “Need help with questions on law?”

epicboy on December 15th, 2009 at 4:18 am

35 B 38 E 39 C
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Skitzin283 on December 15th, 2009 at 4:58 am

35) Basically if you can not get a unanimous verdict there are 2 options that can happen; 1 you get a mistrial in which the jury is dismissed and the charges must be refiled and new jury selected or 2 some courts can give and instruction of a "Allen Charge" (called this in the US) essentially instructing the jury to go back and rethink it through in a attempt to get a unanimous verdict. So e)

38) Victims of crime have no authority in the sentencing of convicted people. The may provide impact statements or bear witness to a crime and testify. So the answer is e)

39) The Youth Justice Act does not affect traffic matters it only address serious crimes. So the answer is c)
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Pressurespot on December 15th, 2009 at 5:17 am

D
A
D
Help me please.
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