The defendant's right to self-representation is:
a. subject to the trial court's discretion.
b. absolute, if a voluntary waiver of counsel is made.
c. a matter of grace, not a right.
d. balanced against the state's interest in efficient proceedings.
b
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As a general rule, the Fifth Amendment privilege against self-incrimination may be asserted
A) any time a police officer asks a question of an individual. B) when a witness at a court trial is asked a question that the answer to would tend to incriminate the individual. C) when a witness at a court to trial is asked an incriminating question concerning a criminal act over which use immunity has been granted by the prosecutor. D) all of the above are correct responses. E) only responses A and B are correct.
Name the six outcomes consistent with Aristotle’s definition of justice regarding the sentencing guidelines, according to Lubitz and Ross (2001).
What will be an ideal response?
The normal patterns of behavior expected of those holding particular social positions in prisons are called ________.
A. mores B. roles C. laws D. folkways
The chain of custody requires that from the moment the evidence is collected, every transfer of evidence from one person to another be documented. What else does the chain of custody require?
A) That the evidence contains some value, purpose, and relevance to the case B) That the evidence has come from the defendant or in some way is connected to the defendant C) That the transfer always be witnessed by a disinterested third party or a judge D) That it be provable that nobody else could have accessed that evidence