Which of the below is often used to justify the release of the PSI report to the defendant?
a. Release of the report is required under the First Amendment.
b. It enables the defendant to contest information he feels in unfair or inaccurate.
c. both (a) and (b)
d. none of the above
b
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A writ of habeas corpus:
a. asks the court to review an inmate's imprisonment. b. must be filed within 60 days of arrest. c. means that a defendant goes free. d. asks the court to review a case. e. is often filed by interest groups to force change.
Threats can be classified into four categories: a direct threat, an indirect threat, a veiled threat, and ________.
A. a conditional threat B. an impending threat C. an incidental threat D. an immediate threat
Under the Brady v. Maryland decision, agencies should make available to the ________ any disciplinary history for police officers testifying that would seriously impeach credibility as a witness.
A) Federal Bureau of Investigation B) prosecutor C) internal affairs officer D) police chief
Which of the following characteristics best describe pretrial release failures?
a. Young offenders b. High school dropouts c. Substance abusers d. All of these choices