Describe Rule 11.
What will be an ideal response?
In light of Boykin, Rule 11 of the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure and similar state provisions bars courts from accepting a plea of guilty in felony proceedings unless the court is satisfied, after inquiry, that:1. the plea is made knowingly, intelligently, and voluntarily;2. the defendant committed the crime charged; and3. the defendant is mentally competent to enter the plea and thereby waives important constitutional rights.
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An important activity with regard to contraband interdiction is ________ interdiction.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
Supervisors can best carry out their disciplinary function if they engage in:
A. Positive discipline. B. Negative discipline. C. Punitive discipline. D. Self-discipline.
The ______ child molester is often childlike in lifestyle and behaviors. This offender selects children as sexual objects because youths are less demanding, more easily dominated, and less critical
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
Scholars who view legal decisions as being explained by extra-legal factors, such as a judge’s experiences and prejudices, fall under which of the following philosophies?
A. legal realism B. critical race theory C. functionalism D. legal behavioralism