Explain the privilege against self-incrimination.
What will be an ideal response?
The Fifth Amendment states that "no person . . . shall be compelled in any criminal case to be a witness against himself." This privilege against self-incrimination means that the prosecutor cannot call the defendant as a witness and question this person about his or her involvement in the crime with which he or she is charged.
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According to Martha Henderson Hurley, victim wraparound programs are designed to extend the level of acknowledgment and responsibility of the offenders. Results of her study reveal that these programs are most effective with offenders serving long terms of incarceration. One explanation for this finding is that these offenders potentially have _______________, making the transition back into their community more difficult.
a. desensitized the crime b. removed themselves from the offense c. lost many contacts from their previous life d. All of the above
Most criminal work is conducted at the __________ level because this iswhere common law felonies and misdemeanors are tried
a. County b. State c. National d. City
Based on the text, what is the goal of Virtue Ethics?
Force can be used only when and to the extent that is ____________
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word