Describe the role that victims historically played in the criminal trial.
What will be an ideal response?
Examples should indicate that historically, victims were used as witnesses and then largely forgotten. They were not informed of the status of cases or the whereabouts of the offender, did not participate in plea bargaining, and did not have a chance to explain how the crime affected them.
You might also like to view...
Under anticipatory socialization an individual begins to adopt attitudes and values they believe are consistent with the occupation, they come to view themselves as members of a group
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Most juvenile court acts require a dispositional hearing separate from the adjudication; this procedure is known as a(n):
a. bifurcated process b. adjudicatory hearing c. sanctioned hearing d. juvenile justice process
Primary prevention strategies are aimed at
a. the general youth population b. specific at-risk youth populations c. specific judicial systems d. specific minorities
What Comprehensive Assessment Instrument was developed by Archer ( 1997)
A. POSIT B. CAFAS C. DISC D. MACI E. MMPI