Prosecuting attorneys enjoy broader discretion in making decisions that influence criminal case outcomes than any other actors in the American justice system

Indicate whether the statement is true or false


TRUE

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The judge’s order directing the jury to retire and deliberate is known as ________.

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

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A failure to appear relates to:

A) an initial appearance. B) a booking. C) a subsequent trial. D) an arrest.

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Threatening a defendant with more serious criminal charges (for which the prosecutor has evidence) if the defendant does not plead guilty to a lesser charge is:

A) unethical. B) irregular. C) unconstitutionally coercive. D) constitutional.

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A researcher wanted to test whether the number of days a trial takes place has an effect on the time it takes the jury to deliberate. The researcher randomly selected 10 trials and collected data on how many days the trial took place and how many hours the jury took to deliberate. State the null and alternative hypothesis and calculate the regression slope, the intercept, the correlation coefficient, and the coefficient of determination. What would the results indicate in terms of relating to the hypotheses and the amount of variation explained in the number of hours by the days?



What will be an ideal response?

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