When a guilty plea rests on a promise of a prosecutor, the promise must be fulfilled. This decision was upheld by the Supreme Court in the case of ____________________

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word


Santobello v. New York

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Which of the following is closely related to the excitation transfer theory?

a. general aggression model b. hostile attribution model c. displaced aggression theory d. frustration-aggression hypothesis e. I3 theory

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Which of the following is the focus of labeling theory?

A. the competition among individuals belonging to various interest groups B. the ways in which criminals are different from noncriminals C. the way people and actions are defined as criminal D. the peculiarities of the criminal actor

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What is the tool hosted by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security that provides a secure, Internet-based network for real-time sharing of information between federal agencies and local first responders?

a. Homeland Security Advisory System b. National Terrorism Advisory System (NTAS) c. Nationwide Suspicious Activity Reporting Initiative d. Homeland Security Information Network

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Which of the following is not one of the steps in a typical Chinese trial?

a. Judges can question witnesses and expert witnesses b. The Jury reads the final verdict c. Judges can question the defendant d. The victim can make a statement about the charges in the bill of prosecution

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