Identify and discuss the key arguments for and against plea bargaining. Which position do you find more favorable and why?
What will be an ideal response?
Student should identify and discuss the following issues against plea bargaining: disparity in sentencing, the risk of innocent people entering guilty pleas, and administrative convenience.
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In the case of __________, the U.S. Supreme Court rejected an earlier standard for the admissibility of scientific evidence and said that all relevant evidence is admissible unless otherwise provided by the U.S. Constitution or other relevant legal rules
a. Frye v. U.S. b. Daubert v. Merrell Dow Pharmaceuticals, Inc. c. Buck v. Bell d. Reno v. ACLU
In which case did the Supreme Court first hold that police officers cannot make warrantless, nonconsensual entries into private homes for the purpose of making arrests?
A) Michigan v. Summers B) Terry v. Ohio C) Payton v. New York D) Steagald v. United States
Delivery refers to
a. the process of making the actual agent (bacteria, chemical, fissile material) into a form that can cause the most casualties. b. a terrorist or terrorist group must develop an accurate and widespread system so that their chosen weapon has the widest impact (translation: casualties) possible. c. whether or not the agent is specific to a particular animal, plant, or human species and the extent, if any, to which the agent can jump between species. d. a terrorist group must obtain the agent or agents they are considering using. The difficulty of this task depends on the nature of the agent.
Each of the following are actors in "corrections" EXCEPT:
A. pretrial services representative. B. diversion program representative. C. bail agent. D. probation officer.