Imagine you are a defense attorney and you'd like to recommend that your client go to trial. You believe strongly in his innocence and your client does not want to submit an Alford plea. The judge on the case, however, strongly believes the case has nothing to gain by going to trial and he is under pressure from a heavy caseload. This judge already has had to reprimand you in the past for "wasting his time," and you would rather not push it any more. Maybe he is right. But you already talked to your client about moving forward and that is what you two believe is best. What do you do? Why?
What will be an ideal response?
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James was suspended from school for a week and was left unsupervised at home. Over the course of the week, James reconnected with several deviant friends that are in a local gang. He ended up joining the gang and engaging in petty crimes. What concept does this example illustrate?
A. labeling B. parens patriae C. the school-to-prison pipeline D. in loco parentis
What are the main consequences of robbery?
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In 1987, the National Center for State Courts received a grant from the Bureau of Justice Assistance to create its ________, which was charged with developing performance standards that could be used by the state courts
A) Commission on Trial Court Performance Standards B) Committee to Improve Court Performance Standards C) Organization for Judicial Performance Standards D) Administrative and Court Performance Standards Group