A prosecutor who brings new and more serious charges against a defendant who, after a conviction, appeals by way of a trial de novo, engages in _____________ _____________

Fill in the blank with correct word.


ANSWER: vindictive prosecution

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A. anthropologists B. criminologists C. victimologists D. sociologists

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Describe what is meant by a “total institution.”

What will be an ideal response?

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The process of investigating a crime consists of two basic strategies: the preliminary investigation and the follow-up investigation.

Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)

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In England, the concept of a jury functioning as an impartial fact-finding body was first formalized in 1215 in the

a. English Bill of Rights.
c. Declaration of the Rights of Man.
b. Assize of Clarendon.
d. Magna Carta.

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