Truth in sentencing laws have ______.

A) resulted in fairer sentences
B) decreased sentencing disparity
C) resulted in shorter sentences
D) resulted in longer sentences

The International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination is held each year on March 21.What does this date commemorate?

A) a new start coinciding with the first day of spring
B) the anniversary of the Canadian's government's official apology to Japanese Canadians for their internment during World War II and confiscation of their property
C) the anniversary of the 1989 massacre in Tiananmen Square in Beijing, China
D) the anniversary of the 1960 Sharpeville massacre in South Africa

In a criminal case, the state must prove its case

A) by a preponderance of the evidence.
B) in no uncertain terms.
C) beyond a reasonable doubt.
D) beyond any conceivable doubt.

A contract of______ is a contract drafted by the dominant party and then presented to the other party on a "take-it-or-leave-it" basis.

A) undue influence
B) adhesion
C) fraudulent misrepresentation
D) mutual mistake

What is the main reason that refugees come to Canada?

A) to work temporarily
B) to seek protection from persecution
C) to study in Canada
D) to seek protection from prosecution

Marlita is accused of robbing her neighbor, but she offers a reason for not being found guilty. This reason is her

A) defense.
B) rebuttal.
C) mens rea.
D) actus reus.