What plea bargaining model assumes that prosecutors, judges, and defense attorneys act rationally to forecast the outcome of a trial?
a. in the "shadow of trial" model
b. outside the "shadow of trial" model
c. within the "shadow of trial" model
d. beyond the "shadow of trial" model
a
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Embezzlement is distinguished from fraud on the basis of:
a. whether the act occurred against an organization or an individual. b. the number of actors "working the scheme.". c. the dollar value of what was taken and the absence of using a weapon to perpetrate the criminal act. d. when the criminal intent was formed and that a serious breach of trust has taken place.
The objectives of criminal sentencing today can usually be grouped into ________ distinct areas
A) three B) four C) five D) six E) seven
Which of the following psychological disorders does a patient fabricate symptoms of disease or injury in order to undergo medical tests, hospitalization, or even medical or surgical treatment?
A) Battered child syndrome B) Sudden infant death syndrome C) Munchausen's syndrome by proxy D) Shaken baby syndrome
In which case did the United States Supreme Court uphold preventive detention?
a. Santobello v. New York (1971) b. Boykin v. Alabama (1969) c. Brady v. United States (1970) d. United States v. Salerno (1987)