Within the American system of justice, the burden of proof in a trial falls upon the Prosecution:

Which of the following Supreme Court cases ruled that the use of deadly force against apparently unarmed and non-dangerous fleeing felons is an illegal seizure of their person under the 4th Amendment? 

Which of the following amendments prohibits excessive bail?

The United States Supreme Court is comprised of _____ members, each serving _____:

Which of the following is best described as, "requires offenders to serve a substantial portion of their prison sentence behind bars; at least 85 percent:"

Which term most appropriately describes the situation wherein an African-American police officer is a member of both a minority group and the law enforcement institution (like Officer Judy Hops from Zootopia)?

Courts have supported the addition of women to the occupation of law enforcement by striking down certain entrance requirements that eliminated almost all female candidates but could not be proven to predict job performance; such requirements that have been stricken down include:

It is estimated that 60 percent of probationers successfully complete their probationary sentence:

When a verdict cannot be reached by a jury, it is known as:

There are five goals of modern sentencing (punishment); of the five, which goal emphasizes high monitoring of behavior, believing that criminals will not be able to repeat their criminal acts while they are confined under state control: