Reasons for a defendant's decision to contest a guilty plea include which of the following?
a. The plea was a product of coercion.
b. The prosecution fails to fulfill its obligations.
c. Law enforcement officials acted in an unconstitutional fashion.
d. All of the above
d
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The burden of proof in a court of law for criminal cases is:
a. proof beyond a reasonable doubt. b. proof beyond a shadow of a doubt. c. clear and convincing evidence. d. preponderance of evidence.
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Gottfredson and Hirschi proposed a new model of personal and social control in A General Theory of Crime. Their model assumes that
A. offenders have a great deal of control over their own behavior and desires. B. offenders have weak attachment to parents. C. offenders have little control over their own behaviors and desires. D. offenders have weak belief in the legal system.
Match the sentencing goal to its definition.
A) Attempts to prevent potential offenders from becoming involved in crime by making an example of the offender being sentenced. B) Separates offenders from the community to reduce opportunities for future criminality C) A just deserts perspective that emphasizes taking revenge and holds offenders responsible for their crimes D) Attempts to make the victim and community "whole again" by addressing the damage crime causes E) Uses punishment to prevent a particular offender from engaging in repeat criminality F) Attempts to reform convicted offenders and reduce the likelihood of future criminality 1) General deterrence 2) Retribution 3) Incapacitation 4) Specific deterrence 5) Restoration 6) Rehabilitation