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1.Assume that the officer in the question above was just making a routine stop. Which of the following must the officer have in order to detain Jay and Silent Bob for a reasonable amount of time?

  1. probable cause
  2. reasonable suspicion
  3. an alibi
  4. the presence of another police officer
  5. a really big stick

2.Assume that Jay and Silent Bob are both tried and convicted of murder. The Judge sentences each of them as follows: 100 years in prison with only beef jerky and water for food. Jay's hand is to be cut off, Silent Bob's toes are to be cut off, and each is required to read aloud the bookWest's Business Lawfor 23 hours a day, 6 days a week. On day 7 each is required to listen to the same Barry Manilow song over and over for the entire day.Which amendment(s) to the U.S. Constitution may be implicated?

  1. the Second Amendment
  2. the First and Tenth Amendments
  3. the Seventh Amendment
  4. the Sixth Amendment
  5. the Eighth Amendment

3.Orange Juice, an ex-football star, was tried for the crime of murder and found "not guilty." He later co-authors a book with M.C. Screwdriver entitled "Can't Touch This." In the book, Mr. Juice admits he committed the murder and describes the gory details. The D.A. charges Juice with the same crime again. Juice's lawyer, Rhymin* Simon, will assert

  1. the Chewbacca defense
  2. the Eighth Amendment
  3. the Fifth Amendment
  4. the First Amendment
  5. The Fifteenth Amendment

4.When a grand jury issues a "no bill"

  1. the defendant is indicted
  2. the proceedings are free
  3. there is insufficient probable cause to charge the defendant
  4. the defendant is denied bail
  5. the grand jury asks for more information

5.A strict liability crime

  1. has no mens rea
  2. has no actus reus
  3. has no mentos fizzos
  4. has no evidence
  5. there is no such thing

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