When a criminal defendant does not deny that he engaged in the conduct of which he is accused but argues that the offense charged is too severe for the facts of the case, the defendant is asserting the defensive strategy of:
A) offense discounting. B) mitigation.
C) confession and avoidance. D) reduction ab initio.
B
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Due to the high costs of such tests, probation and parole officers rarely test clients for drug use – even those with a history of substance abuse
a. True b. False
_________are sometimes desirable to facilitate prompt identification when time is of the essence
A) Lineups B) Showups C) Photographic arrays D) In court showups E) None of the above
Parole is different from probation insofar as it ______.
a. is an administrative function b. is a judicial function c. is dependent entirely on the good time an offender earns d. involves a formal legal trial to determine guilt or innocence
Cross burning is legal under the First Amendment:
a. to welcome black people to the neighborhood b. to celebrate a racist ritual on private property c. to intimidate people of color d. when the law allows fighting words