The overwhelming majority of criminal convictions in the United States result from ________ rather than trials
A) Convictions
B) Guilty pleas
C) Improper arrests
D) Hearsay
B
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Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
Executive orders do not require the consent of
a. the President b. the States c. the Congress d. the Vice President
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.
According to a Rand research report, all of the following are risk factors of adolescent violence except:
a. Exhibiting early deviant behavior b. Poor grades c. Frequent moves during elementary school d. All are characteristics of adolescent violence.