I would say B surveys. Most Criminologist use survey research as a method tool.
Answer:
Federal District Court
Explanation:
The first case would likely start in the Federal District Court and could be appealed to the State Supreme Court and United States Supreme Court. As seen in <em>Mahanoy Area School District v. B.L. </em>the school district which suspended a girl for vulgar speech off school grounds started their case in the federal court of Middle District of Pennsylvania and eventually appealed all the way to the Supreme Court.
Edit: <em>Mahanoy Area School District v. B.L. </em>did not appeal to the State Supreme Court likely because the First Amendment is a federal law and not state law.
Answer:
The doctrine of stare decisis is a legal doctrine that mandates the courts to follow historical cases when making a ruling on a similar case.
The doctrine has a lot in common with the american legal system because the American legal system follows a case step by step before making conclusions.
Explanation:
Stare decisis ensures that cases with similar scenarios and facts are approached in the same way. it binds the courts to follow legal steps set by previous decisions.