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)

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Executive orders do not require the consent of

a. the President b. the States c. the Congress d. the Vice President

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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.

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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.

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