Pretend you are a defense attorney representing a guilty client. Provide a rationale to your client as to why you would recommend that they plead the Fifth and not take the stand
What will be an ideal response?
Although in 1972 it was ruled that defendants have a right to testify at any stage of the defense, this right is usually not exercised. Defendants who choose to take the stand may be criminally prosecuted for perjury if they offer untruthful testimony, including offering false alibis or fraudulent evidence. Defendants may also accidently offer prejudicial evidence to their own detriment, and it has been found that a defendant's previous criminal history may be exposed. Still there is the prejudice ideology that innocent people would testify on their own behalf and the guilty would not.
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Discuss the enormous responsibilities of a twenty-first-century police leader.
What will be an ideal response?
The dissection of the brain of serial killer ______ failed to locate an organic explanation of his behavior.
a. Charles Whitman b. Albert Fish c. John Wayne Gacy d. Hannibal Lecter
In Florida v. J.L. (2000), what did the court decide with regards to an anonymous tip about a man with a gun? a. The informant would have to be identified before the police could act
b. A stop and frisk was justified in the interests of public safety. c. An anonymous tip lacking any indication of reliability does not justify a stop and frisk, even though it did allege the illegal possession of a firearm. d. A stop and frisk would be permissible as long as the police could verify the information.
In this case, the Supreme Court decided that states must honor the Sixth Amendment right to counsel, ensuring that criminal defendants are to be represented by counsel in state criminal trials–not just federal trials
A) Blackledge v. Perry B) The North Carolina State Bar v. Michael B. Nifong C) Gideon v. Wainwright D) Argersinger v. Hamlin