Sentencing guidelines have helped to shift discretion from the judge to the ___________

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word


prosecutor

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"Local Home Rule" refers to:

a. the federal government giving money to local governments. b. local governments who decide not to accept money from the federal government. c. the ability of local governments to control their own areas. d. local governments that lobby the federal government to influence policy. e. state officials giving local governments responsibility for crime control.

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Labor contracts often have prohibitions against the use of chemical or polygraph tests unless voluntarily agreed to by a suspect employee

A) True B) False

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When does a person suspected of committing a crime transform from a suspect to a criminal defendant?

A. when interrogated B. when in custody C. when arrested D. at the first court proceeding

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Identify the body of a crime: a victim sustained harm or loss and that harm or loss was caused by a criminal act

A) Stare decisis B) Venue C) Adversary system D) Principal E) Corpus Delicti

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