During the arraignment, a defendant is brought before a judge, informed of the charges against him/her, and required to enter a plea. What are the possible pleas one can enter and what are the ramifications of each?

What will be an ideal response?


Not guilty/not guilty by reason of insanity/nolo contendre/guilty

Criminal Justice

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What will be an ideal response?

Criminal Justice

A/An ________ External Defibrillation is a device designed to allow first responders with minimal training to diagnose and administer defibrillation

A) Emergency B) Automated C) Crisis D) Manual

Criminal Justice

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Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

Criminal Justice

What is prosecutorial discretion? How does it affect charging decisions?

What will be an ideal response?

Criminal Justice