What is the purpose of arraignment and the different types of pleas available during arraignment?

What will be an ideal response?


Once a person is formally charged the defendant is formally notified of the charges and enters a guilty, not guilty, or nolo contendere plea.
Students should explain nolo contendere and how that is similar and different from a guilty plea.

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Clinical prediction is clearly more accurate in assessing offender risk than actuarial prediction

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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Tommy and Cindy are out drinking together. Cindy has two 12 oz bottles of wine cooler, and Tommy has one shot of 1.5 oz of 80 proof liquor. According to the equivalency chart, they are both drinking equivalent drinks – a single ½ ounce of alcohol

a. True b. False

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Describe how the rights of victims of juvenile crime have changed over time.

What will be an ideal response?

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In 2010 women accounted for approximately _____ percent of all arrests

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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