Rick Gates, a former Donald Trump campaign aide, was facing multiple felony charges which could have resulted in a lengthy prison sentence. However, he made a deal with Special Prosecutor Robert Mueller to testify against others, and in exchange he was allowed to plead guilty to one charge of making false statements and one conspiracy charge. This is an example of ______.

A. an arraignment
B. prosecutorial misconduct
C. a plea bargain
D. prosecutorial manipulation


C. a plea bargain

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Justice reinvestmentis a concept that prioritizes the use of alternatives to incarceration for persons convicted of eligible nonviolent offenses, standardizes the use of risk assessment instruments in pretrial detention, and authorizes the use of

early-release mechanisms for prisoners who meet eligibility requirements. a. True b. False

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Which legal defense term means a reasonable good faith in the legality of the actions taken?

A) probable cause B) absolute immunity C) qualified immunity D) None of the above.

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The courts have required that administrative searches be conducted according to:

a. probable cause. b. objective, standardized procedures. c. departmental standards. d. officer discretion.

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Cite reasons a prosecutor might offer a plea bargain to a career criminal

What will be an ideal response?

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