What are some examples of acceptable inducements by the prosecution?

What will be an ideal response?


In Brady, the first Supreme Court case to condone plea bargaining, the Court considered extent pressure may be applied to induce a defendant into entering a guilty plea. The defendant in Brady was charged with kidnapping under a statute that permitted (1) a jury to recommend the death penalty if it saw fit or (2) a judge to sentence the defendant to life in prison, if guilt was determined via a bench trial.

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A. They are all white B. They are all male C. They are all intelligent D. All of the above are myths

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Identify and discuss the various expectations of a police officer as defined in the text

What will be an ideal response?

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What is a precedent-setting court decision that produces substantial changes in both the understanding of the requirements of due process and in the practical day-to-day operations of the justice system?

What will be an ideal response?

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