Should the victim have the same constitutional rights as the defendant?
What will be an ideal response?
You hear this statement frequently when working with victims, but think about it most victims have the same constitutional rights as defendants. About the only two is that the indigent victim will never have a counsel paid by state or federal government and the victim has no right to a speedy trial. While the victim may not refuse to testify, rarely will a judge force a victim to testify.
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The relationship between the negotiator and the suspect is:
a. delicate. b. hostile and suspect. c. not important to a successful negotiation. d. None of the above responses are correct.
Critics of plea bargaining contend that it gives prosecutors too much power to coerce defendants.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
A is a network of computers that have been appropriated without the knowledge of their owners and are used to spread harmful programs via the Internet
a. botnet b. wormnet c. computernet d. spamnet
With the advent of drug courts, the traditional role of ____________ has been altered
a. prosecutors b. law enforcement c. judges d. probation officers