Explain how a prosecutor screens potential cases.
What will be an ideal response?
Most prosecutors consider several factors in making the decision to prosecute, including whether there is sufficient evidence to prosecute, the individual prosecutor's case priorities, whether victims are cooperative, whether victims are reliable, and whether there is a defendant who is willing to testify against other offenders.
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In the civil justice system there are two primary means of protecting adult individuals who are incompetent to make vital decisions for themselves, these are
a. guardianship and conservatorship b. ward of the court and conservatorship c. ward of the court and guardianship d. ward of the court and parens patriae
The primary goal is to elicit ________.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
For the most part, correctional goals and methods are NOT influenced by social and political values
a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Martha "Shuffles" Hershey is arrested for soliciting prostitution from a minor, a 17-year-old male in her small beach resort villa and kidnapping (transportation of a minor across state lines). Having paid the minor for sexual favors, she escorted him across state lines. At the time, Martha was 47 years old and had two kids; her husband had recently divorced her because of infidelity. Given this
basic information of the case, answer the following questions.Based on the description of the case, which system would most likely handle the case? A) ?Juvenile court because of the age of the victim B) ?State specialized court because of the nature of the crime C) ?Federal district court because of the nature of the crime D) ?Supreme Court because of the seriousness of the crime E) ?Federal appeal court then the Supreme Court