The 1973 National Advisory Council on Criminal Justice Standards and Goals recommended the abolition of plea bargaining
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Mandatory sentencing laws and truth-in-sentencing laws in some states have contributed to
a. decreases in average maximum sentence length imposed b. increases in average maximum sentence length imposed c. decreases in time served d. increases in time served
When deciding whether circumstantial evidence should be admitted at trial, the judge considers:
a. whether the evidence is relevant. b. whether introducing the evidence will take up too much time. c. whether the evidence will unduly prejudice the jurors. d. all of these are considered.
A person with good listening skills does not need to concentrate on a speaker to effectively listen to the speaker's message
a. True b. False