In the case of Baldwin v. New York, the Supreme Court held that defendants are entitled to a jury trial:
a. whenever the possibility of incarceration existed.
b. only in felony cases.
c. whenever the defendant so requested.
d. only if they face the possibility of a prison sentence of more than six months
d
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Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
A statutory requirement that a certain penalty shall be carried out in all cases of conviction for a specified offense or series of offenses is known as ______.
A. mandatory sentencing B. specified sentencing C. selective sentencing D. required sentencing
?What is the killing of a newborn within the first 24 hours of life called?
A. ?infanticide B. ?prolicide C. ?parricide D. ?neonaticide
John Augustus is credited with the establishment of ______ in the United States.
a. probation b. parole c. diversion d. electronic monitoring