Domestic family relationships are defined by law. Provide examples of the relationships that are frequently recognized by law as "domestic" relationships
What will be an ideal response?
Answer: Generally, domestic relationships are defined as a marriage but can vary from state to state. They include persons who are legally married, a spouse, a former spouse, persons who reside together without marriage that cohabitate, persons who were former cohabitants, any persons related through marriage, persons who share a child in common (where it is applied that they are the biological parent), a woman who is pregnant and the man who is presumed to be the father, persons who are having or have had prior substantial dating or engagement relationships, biological stepchildren, children, parents and step-parents.
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a. True b. False
Why did plea bargaining replace the trial as the primary mechanism for determining guilt in criminal courts? Include “mutuality of advantage” in your answer.
What will be an ideal response?
When an objection is made by the prosecuting attorney to a question asked by the defense attorney, the officer should:
A. wait for the judge to rule upon the objection. B. look to the prosecuting attorney for a signal to proceed with the answer. C. look to the defense attorney for an explanation of the objection before answering the question. D. answer the question immediately.
Based on their research of 125 proven false confessions, Richard Leo and Steven Drizen concluded:
a. that the problem of false confessions in not serious b. most of the false confessions occurred after 2-3 hours of interrogation c. most of the people who confessed to crimes they did not commit were found not guilty d. the problem of false confessions may be more serious than previously thought