What is an indigent defense?

What will be an ideal response?


A defendant who cannot afford a private attorney is known as an indigent defendant. The court examines the defendant's finances and decides if the defendant is eligible for an indigent defense. Indigent defense services represent a substantial expense in the criminal justice system.

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Evaluation research is:

a. A method of data collection b. A type of sampling c. A way to collect data d. Research conducted to investigate social programs

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Match the female inmate programs with appropriate category

A) Other programs B) Work programs C) Parenting programs D) Psychological programs 1) Substance abuse and mental health counseling 2) Training and prison industry 3) Child visitation and parent education 4) Health and life skills programs

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Kristen Gilbert is believed to have injected her patients with large doses of this drug, causing their hearts to beat rapidly and uncontrollably

a. adrenaline b. digoxin c. morphine d. potassium chloride

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The scientific method of conducting research is generally described by which of the following components:

a. Designing a test of this hypothesis b. Interpreting the results of the analysis, and by the process of induction c. Confirming, modifying, or rejecting the theory d. All of the above e. Only a & c, but not b.

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