Why is it unlikely that plea bargaining will ever be completely eliminated from the American court system?

What will be an ideal response?


Plea bargaining will probably not be eliminated entirely, even in a legal atmosphere dominated by due process model principles and policies, because the time and expense involved in subjecting every criminal case to a trial would be impractical and prohibitive.

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Criminal investigators have a basic obligation to the court and the community to testify as witness in a criminal case because:

a. the investigator possesses data on the motive for the crime b. the investigator knows the circumstances of the crime c. the investigator knows the victim d. all of the above

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According to the Yerkes-Dodson law, stress or emotional arousal diminishes the accuracy of human observation

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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A/an ______ is something in individuals' personal characteristics or their environment that increases the probability of violent offending.

a. risk temperament b. risk factor c. chance factor d. Type A personality

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According to the Classical School, people are fundamentally _________

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

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