During the pretrial process, prosecutors hold a great deal of discretion in deciding:
A. the level of charges to be brought against the suspect.
B. whether to file a writ of habeas corpus.
C. the number of peremptory challenges to give the defense.
D. whether to deny a petition for a writ of certiorari.
Answer: A
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a. the use of authority b. the relationship between personal and professional interests c. criminal justice and public policy d. information sharing
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a. Recidivism associated with sex work b. Drug use associated with sex work c. Property offending associated with sex work d. Homicide associated with sex work
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Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
The U.S. Supreme Court is
a. only a court of origination. b. only an appellate court. c. both a court of origination and appellate court. d. partisan court.