Imagine that you are a prosecutor, and you are frustrated with a case that falls into typical court delay. Why is court delay a problem for you? Even though you are most concerned about how court delay will affect you and your job, you can see where it is a problem for the defendant too. What is this reason? Also, what is another reason that court delay is a problem? Despite all of this, you come at this case with the perspective that crime control is the most important, which, in your opinion, makes it the biggest disadvantage. Why?
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
Student responses will vary.
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The Model Penal Code
A. is the penal law of the United States. B. is a code drafted by scholars with the hope that the states would consider its ratifcation. C. is a code drafted by the New York legislature that has been adopted by many other states. D. is a code drafted by scholars for use in academic settings only.
Match each term with its definition.
A. legal recognition that grants same-sex couples rights similar to the marriage rights available to heterosexual couples B. invalid from its inception C. related by blood D. a same-sex relationship committed to live together and support each other in a mutually exclusive partnership E. related by marriage F. the U.S. Supreme Court struck down many of these provisions as unconstitutional G. the spouse in a second marriage where the first marriage has not been legally dissolved H. having multiple spouses I. valid marriage based on intent rather than a state license J. acquiring adulthood by operation of law
For the following set of data, calculate the mode, median, and mean: {24, 95, 72, 24, 57}
What will be an ideal response?
Offenders adjudicated “guilty but mentally ill” generally are sent directly to prison to serve their sentence
a. True b. False