When prosecutors decide to take no further action after conducting a preliminary investigation of the legal matters of a case, this action is known as ____________.

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


nolle prosequi

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The intent of the ______________ murder rule is to hold offenders accountable to the fullest extent of the law

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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How do the crime control and due process models differ in their view of mistakes?

What will be an ideal response?

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Andrew von Hirsch is famous for his belief in rehabilitation.

Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)

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Which person would most likely interject burdensome restrictions to avoid lawsuits?

a. public information officer b. county attorney c. patrol officer d. county auditor

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