What term refers to an ad hoc exchange between a defendant who agrees to plead guilty to a criminal charge and a prosecutor who offers leniency in return?
a. nolle prosequi
b. plea bargain
c. nolo contendere
d. actus reus
b
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All of the following are considered professionals in the courtroom work group except the:
a. Defense attorney. b. Jurors. c. Prosecuting attorney. d. Judge.
A type of inmate abuse that is not intentional, but the result of the correctional officer's negligent behavior is called ________ abuse
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
When it comes to use of new IT tools, police officers are often ______.
A. quickly refer to statutes pertinent to the technology’s use B. able to garner community-wide support for its use C. cautious to implement use until it has been legally defined D. experimenting without knowledge of the constitutionality of their actions
If the information he gathers is about the gold jewelry, the search warrant is to search for the stolen jewelry, and Officer Smith will be seeking authority to search for:
a. contraband. b. fruits of the crime. c. instrumentalities of the crime. d. "mere evidence" of the crime.