Which of the following pleas is used to state the desire of the defendant not to contest the charge?

A. standing mute
B. nolo contendre
C. alford plea
D. mercy plea


Answer: B

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The view that crime is a function of a decision-making process in which the prospective offender weighs the potential costs and benefits of an illegal act is known as ________ theory.

A. recidivism choice B. recidivism criminology C. rational criminology D. rational choice

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Terrorists are treated as ____ by the state, entitled to neither human rights nor civil liberties.

a. insurgents      

b. gang members

c. lone wolves     

d. atypical criminals

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The placement of juvenile delinquents in a residential facility is the first and most common outcome

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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