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... > social science subjects > criminology and criminal justice > criminology > social history of crime > courts, corrections, punishments > trials
social science subjects > criminology and criminal justice > criminal justice > judicial systems > trials
... > social science subjects > politics and international relations > political science > democracy and democratization > decision making in democracies > judicial systems > trials

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trials  

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  • Trials are mentioned only once in the original Constitution. Article III, section 2, requires jury trials for all crimes except in cases of impeachment and specifies that trials be held in the state where the crime was committed. [Source: The Supreme Court A to Z; Trials]

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