What rights do criminal defendants have in American courts?

What will be an ideal response?


Criminal defendants have the right to effective counsel, the right to not self-incriminate, the right to due process, the right to a pro se defense, the right to confrontation (right to be present, to hear live testimony, right to challenge a witness), and the right tocompulsory process.

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This philosophy of punishment seeks to target "career criminals" by locking them up for a lengthier timeframe than that of a first-time offender

a. incapacitation b. special deterrence c. rehabilitation d. selective incapacitation e. deterrence

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Attempt to explain the causes of juvenile criminal behavior

A. Social theories B. Theories of delinquency C. Criminological theories D. Sociological theories

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Juveniles who do not engage in antisocial behavior are ______.

a. model citizens b. psychotic c. abnormal d. common

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