Examine the advantages and disadvantages of plea bargaining for the defendant and for the state
What will be an ideal response?
Defendants may plea bargain to minimize their sentences and avoid the harmful effects of a criminal conviction or protect accomplices or confederates. The prosecution can benefit if the case is weak and trial is too risky; if arresting officers made a serious procedural error, a plea voids all prior constitutional errors made in that case; and if bargaining gains the cooperation of the defendant against his or her accomplices, informers, and codefendants. Plea bargaining also saves time and money when resources and personnel are lacking.
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called ________. Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
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A) orientation B) rough C) locality D) detailed E) grounds
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The fisherman attempts in vain to free the man before the rising tide overwhelms the man. The fisherman determines that the only hope of freeing the man before he succumbed to the rising tide was to amputate the man's foot. The man has passed out because of the painful cuts received from the coral. The fisherman proceeds to amputate the man's foot; frees him from the coral; and revives him once he is back on the nearby beach. The fisherman calls 911 and stays with the man until the ambulance arrives. Once the man regains his health, he files charges against the fisherman for aggravated assault and files a civil suit as well. Explain what charges the man will be able to file, if any. Does the man have a case? Will a civil suit prevail? If so, why? If not, why?
What were the mandates of the Pure Food and Drug Act of 1906?
A. required manufacturers to list the amounts of alcohol or "habit-forming" drugs on product labels B. regulated sales of opiates to medical personnel only C. banned foods that contained opium D. made it illegal for opiate drugs to be used without a prescription