Under which theoretical policy do prosecutors file charges in any situation where the legal elements of a crime are present?

a. Legal sufficiency
b. Trial sufficiency
c. System efficiency
d. Defendant rehabilitation


a. Legal sufficiency

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a. Jurisdiction c. Merit system b. Judiciary d. Brief

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About what percentage of municipal police departments employ fewer than 50 officers?

a. 10% b. 25% c. 50% d. 90%

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In the context of the United States juvenile justice system, the lack of procedural protections in the juvenile courts led to:

A. the repealing of In re Winship and In re Gault. B. children being arbitrarily punished for both crimes and status offenses. C. status offenders and violent delinquents being incarcerated in different institutions. D. the establishment of the House of Refuge in New York.

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The majority of people who enter the U.S. illegally with assistance are trafficked rather than smuggled into the country

a. True b. False

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