The extensive use of plea bargaining has increased the importance of the presentencing investigation report
a. True
b. False
Answer: b
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Discretion is an exercise of individual choice or judgment
a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Which of the following is advised for a more objective and fair photo array identification process?
A) Number each photo on the front so the witness can more easily remember them. B) Do not let multiple witnesses discuss the photos among themselves until after they have all gone through the process. C) Restrict the photo collection to those of persons who closely resemble the witness's description. D) Have an officer not connected to the case conduct the showing. E) Tell the witness which photos are of career criminals.
Vic is the leader of an outlaw motorcycle gang. The gang earns money primarily through the production and sale of various illicit drugs. Vic, however, never goes to where the drugs are made and is never present when a drug sale is made
He remains at the gang's headquarters and processes the revenue earned from the sales. Under Texas law, however, Vic may be lawfully convicted of the manufacture and sale of unlawful drugs through application of the legal principle known as: A) the Pinkerton Rule. B) the Oak & Acorn Rule. C) the rule against perpetuities. D) Wharton's Rule.
According to Wood and May, research has shown that whites are more likely to believe that serving time in prison is less of a hassle than alternative forms of sentencing
a. True b. False