Supporters of the Pennsylvania system believed that the penitentiary was truly a place to experience penitence

a. True
b. False
Indicate whether the statement is true or false


True

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________ consists of advising clients of their specific legal rights, obligations, and predicting an outcome or recommending that the client pursue a particular course of action.

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

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A case can be ruled a nonhomicide when a person is killed under legal and unavoidable circumstances

a. True b. False

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If the due process model is fully embraced, it is possible that the Supreme Court's decision in Miranda v. Arizona could be overturned and that coerced confessions would be admissible at trial.

Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)

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In the parking lot you notice a car in which there is a small infant in the back seat. You first noticed the car there at least an hour ago. You know it has been 100 degrees or higher today. The car is locked with the windows up. You call paramedics and

the police. By the time they all get there, the parent wanders up and says, “Oh my god, I only left the baby for a minute!” What would the parent be guilty of if the baby died? (Aside from abuse or neglect laws) a. First degree murder b. Voluntary manslaughter c. Involuntary manslaughter d. Felony manslaughter

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