The author discusses four reasons that a district attorney's office is likely to either reduce the original charge(s) or increase the charge(s). Name these four reasons
What will be an ideal response?
Prior arrest record, active parole or probation, gang membership, severity of the crime.
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Match the terms in the left column to the definition in the right column
1. Knock and Talk a. A court-ordered document providing law enforcement agents the right to search a residence. 2. Consent Search b. The principle behind the authority for asset forfeiture. 3. Search Warrant c. Enacted by the Organized Crime Control Act of 1970 to prevent criminal infiltration into legitimate businesses. 4. Asset Forfeiture d. Inducing an arrestee to commit a crime that they had not contemplated beforehand. 5. RICO Statue e. Process used by law enforcement agencies in which cash, cars, homes and other property are seized if they are acquired through criminal activity. 6. Relation-back Doctrine f. Law enforcement knocks at a door and asks permission to search a residence for illicit drugs. 7. Entrapment g. A procedure in which law enforcement agents ask and receive permission from a suspect to search a residence or a vehicle. 8.Civil Asset Forfeiture Reform Act h. An undercover officer buys an illicit drug but does not arrest the dealer at the time of the deal. The deal is used to obtain a warrant that is served at a later time. 9. Buy-walk i. An undercover informant buys an illicit drug while being supervised by the police. 10. Controlled buy j. Enacted in 2000 to insure individuals involved in asset forfeiture were not penalized if found innocent
According to Price Waterhouse Coopers, asset misappropriation was the most reported crime occurring followed by cyber crime
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Discuss whether or not you support civil commitment for sex offenders.
What will be an ideal response?
Closed discovery encourages __________.
A. plea-bargains B. jury trials C. trials without a jury D. guilty pleas