The American Bar Association standards regarding guilty pleas prohibitjudicial participation where it is requested
a. True b. False
b
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You are on trial for an assault that you believe you are not guilty of committing. There does exist, however, in your record, a series of arrests for very similar assaults. Additionally, the person whom you are accused of assaulting has been previously fined and punished for false allegations of assault. You are not sure how this trial will proceed, but you have faith in your defense counsel. If your defense attorney begins to introduce evidence regarding the victim's prior record of false accusations, is the judge likely to allow it, and why?
A. Yes, because any information about the victim is permissible. B. Yes, because it is direct evidence. C. No, because it is circumstantial evidence. D. No, because courts seldom allow evidence that portrays victims in a negative light.
One of the most common defensive mechanisms is ________.
A. dogmatism B. introversion C. cautiousness D. projection
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Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
Conservative and liberal justices convey the message in their rulings that a. partisan affiliation is more important than ideological position
b. ideology matters little in the way the justices rule. c. the Bill of Rights is not that important to them. d. criminal justice officials must be aware of the Bill of Rights in carrying out their duties.