A defendant must __________ waive his or her constitutional rights before a plea of guilty is accepted.


Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).


Right answer summary: knowingly

Criminal Justice

You might also like to view...

One aspect of capital punishment is that a white defendant is much more likely to be sentenced to death for killing a black victim than a black defendant is for killing a white victim.

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

Criminal Justice

Explain gang injunctions and their objectives.

What will be an ideal response?

Criminal Justice

A defendant could be convicted of pimping for prostitution by proof that the defendant

a. lived off the earnings of a person known by the defendant to be a prostitute b. supported the defendant and knew she was a prostitute c. lived with the defendant and knew she was a prostitute d. was married to the defendant and knew she was a prostitute

Criminal Justice

The high rates of recidivism of juveniles being released from training school has been one of the stimulators for an increased emphasis on reentry

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

Criminal Justice