What process is used by prosecutors where they charge a person with more than one crime with the intention of dropping the most serious charge(s) in hopes the defendant will plead to the lesser charge(s)?

a. Charging
b. Overcharging
c. Indicting
d. Filing multiple prosecutorial information documents at the same time


b. Overcharging

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a. True b. False

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Which of the following statements is true about the restoration of convicted felons' civil rights?

A. Some rights are lost permanently. B. Some rights are restored automatically. C. Some rights are restored by executive or judicial proceedings. D. All of the answers are correct.

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Explain the text-case method including the reason for its name. Also explain the two reasons for applying criminal principles and definitions to specific cases

What will be an ideal response?

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A(n) ________ report is generated to update a case as new sources of information arise

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

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