The majority of criminal cases are ______.
A. dismissed by the prosecutor or the court
B. resolved through plea bargaining
C. tried in front of a jury
D. tried through a bench trial
B. resolved through plea bargaining
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Although it is true that a ______ may be filed by any eligible person by going directly to the prosecutor (state’s attorney or district attorney), a large proportion of petitions are filed following police action or by social service agencies dealing with minors by either juvenile court personnel or prosecuting attorneys.
A. warrant B. information C. indictment D. petition
A person who committed an act while asleep should be found _____.
a. not guilty because he did not have the requisite actus reus b. guilty because sleepwalking is not a defense to criminal liability c. not guilty because he did not have the requisite mens rea d. guilty for committing a voluntary act
The rule that even evidence that is obtained as an indirect result of police misconduct is inadmissible is called the:
a. independent source doctrine. b. inevitable discovery doctrine. c. "fruit of the poisonous tree" doctrine. d. good faith doctrine.
The number of hours a search lasted is the major factor used to determine the reasonableness of the duration of a search
a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false