What is prosecutorial discretion? How does it affect charging decisions?
What will be an ideal response?
The ability of the prosecutor to make decisions that are not based on legal guidelines and predictable procedures.
Prosecutors determine whether an alleged offender should be charged and obtain convictions through plea agreements. Prosecutors use discretion on how to present the case to the government. The prosecutor is often the investigator and the instigator of the criminal process.
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a. True b. False
Local prosecutors are also called city attorneys.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
The "high" or the excitement/exhilaration of successfully executing illegal activities in dangerous situations is referred to as a. riskwork
b. edgework. c. buzzwork. d. thrillwork.
A treatment approach that focuses on patterns of thinking and beliefs to help people become conscious of their own thoughts and behaviors so they can make positive changes is _________.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).