Briefly define plea bargaining.
What will be an ideal response?
Ans: Reducing charges against a defendant or securing a reduced sentence for a guilty plea.
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. Which of the following reasons are not one of the reasons commonly argued in favor of the adversarial system as outlined by Luban (1988)?
a. It is the best way of defending the rights of inmates. b. The nature of the attorney–client relationship is intrinsically worrisome. c. It honors human dignity. d. It prevents abuse through checks and balances.
During the teaching phase of a critical incident debriefing, participants learn about coping strategies
a. True b. False
One reason for the lack of reporting in the Latino/Hispanic community is the stereotype of law enforcement agencies as discriminatory
a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)
1. Differential association and social learning theories build directly on earlier contributions from psychological and biological positivism. 2. Differential association and social learning theories are good examples of conflict theories that dismiss any notion of consensus around laws and norms. 3. Both individual criminal behavior and subcultural aspects of crime are addressed by differential association and social learning theories. 4. The micro-level counterpart to differential association is known as differential social organization. 5. According to Miller’s theory of lower-class focal concerns, the values of upper and middle classes differ greatly from the values of lower classes.