Brian has committed a robbery; he mugged a man by holding a knife to his neck. The victim handed over his wallet, and Brian took it and ran. He was later caught when he used the victim's credit card to purchase alcohol. Brian has been charged with robbery, possession of a deadly weapon, fraud, and possession of stolen property. The prosecutor agrees to drop all but the robbery and deadly weapon
charge if Brian pleads guilty. One could say that Brian was ____________ to put the prosecutor in a good position for ________________.
A. overcharged; charge bargaining
B. overcharged; deferring prosecution
C. arraigned; deferring prosecution
D. arraigned; sentence bargaining
A
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a. The confidence level of mothers is related to temperament.
b. Some temperamental characteristics are more common is certain cultures.
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