Procedural defenses claim that the defendant was discriminated against during the justice process or that some procedural law was violated. List and explain four procedural defenses

What will be an ideal response?


Answers may vary but should include a discussion of four of the procedural defenses reviewed in the text: entrapment, double jeopardy, collateral estoppel, selective prosecution, denial of a speedy trial, prosecutorial misconduct, and police fraud.

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A. Families B. Peers C. Teachers D. Religion

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How does suspended sentencing differ from probation? How are they similar?

What will be an ideal response?

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Mill referred to the principle of utility as the:

a. Greatest ethical principle b. Greatest moral principle c. Greatest happiness principle d. Greatest hypothetical principle

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The Fourth Amendment requires probable cause for warrants

a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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