Which of the following are options for dealing with mental retardation defendants charged with statutory rape.
a. Judges and prosecutors could use their discretion to pursue the prosecution for those who
are morally culpable
b. Legislators could modify sentencing schemes applied to the defendants
c. Judges or legislators could interpret or change the governing rule of statutory rape
d. All of the above
d. All of the above
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a. infects the memory of a computer. b. is self-replicating. c. relies on user intervention. d. cannot spread without someone opening an attachment.
The Ohio Supreme Court gave each of the following reasons for selecting the subjective test of entrapment, EXCEPT
A. The objective test can result in convicting otherwise innocent people B. The objective test relies on a legal fiction C. Real criminals can be released under the objective test D. In practice the objective test can lead to swearing contests
Which of the following is not a role of the prosecutor?
a. determining the charges to be brought against a suspect b. negotiating a guilty plea with the defendant c. charging the jury d. issuing a nolle prosequi
The National Crime Prevention Council suggests that regulations and ordinances on gun licensing may interrupt sources of illegal guns
a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false