____________________________ is the criminal procedure in which the suspect is brought before a judge in order to formally review the charges and determine bail.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
Initial appearance
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Which of the following is a reason that wrongful convictions occur?
a. Overzealous prosecutors b. Proper eyewitness identification c. Correct handling of evidence d. A police officer following proper procedures
______ according to race is reasonable and just if the members of a group being more harshly punished commit more crimes than the individual members of other groups but is discriminatory and unjust if they do not.
a. Sentencing disparity b. Sentencing variation c. The Fair Sentencing Act d. Presentence reporting
Political appointments do not give the appointer very much power
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
At a combined probation revocation and sentencing hearing, the probationer is a. not permitted to attend
b. being tried on new criminal charges. c. subject to a "three-strikes" sentence. d. entitled to be represented by counsel.