In the Chapter's opening scenario, assign appropriate punishment for the Tri-Delt brothers based on their respective level of culpability
What will be an ideal response?
ANSWER: Answers may vary: Students are encouraged to assign responsibility to offenders based on their relative level of culpability. Since Newt held the dancer down as Milton and Redbone raped her repeatedly, students may treat Newt as an accessory rather than a principal and assign less punishment. But students should take into account the fact that Newt is a repeat offender, albeit for offenses committed as a juvenile. John who strangled the dancer to death could be sentenced to life, life without parole, or even death in the appropriate jurisdiction. The intoxication defense invites students to contemplate whether voluntary intoxication should be a mitigating factor to reduce the mens rea for specific intent crimes.
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A. a labor strike B. an anarchist movement C. a domestic dispute over taxes D. the British army
Define a plea bargain and discuss the advantages and disadvantages of a plea bargain.
What will be an ideal response?
Self-report surveys find that the amount of crime that people report on questionnaires is __________ the amount of crime recorded by the police
a. greater than b. about the same as c. less than
The most important factor in the decision to take a case to trial is likely to be the:
A. seriousness of the charge. B. previous record of the defendant. C. quality of the defense attorney. D. ideology of the judge. E. reputation of the prosecuting attorney.