Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)
1. Politics played a significant role in the development of our criminal justice.
2. The American criminal justice system was shaped by the traditions of the Spanish
common law system.
3. The criminal code during early colonial times was uniform across all of the colonies.
4. The three agencies of the criminal justice system are the police, courts, and
corrections.
5. The agencies of the criminal justice system always operate independently from one
another.
1. true
2. false
3. false
4. true
5. false
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What will be an ideal response?
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a. unconstitutional, as there is no factual basis for the plea. b. constitutional, as long as they are made voluntarily and knowingly. c. unconstitutional, when they are obtained as a result of plea bargaining. d. constitutional, even if the prosecution cannot present enough evidence to establish that there is a factual basis for the guilty plea.