What is a Boykin form, and what does it ask defendants?
What will be an ideal response?
A Boykin form is given to someone who enters a plea of guilty in order to assure that the plea is "intelligent and voluntary." Questions are asked to make sure the defendant understands the implications of a guilty plea. Specifically, the defendant is asked if he/she understands that a guilty plea means that he/she gives up the right to a trial by jury, the right to remain silent, and the right to cross-examine witnesses and to present witnesses in their defense. They are also asked if they are entering the plea intelligently and voluntarily, and have not been coerced or provided anything in exchange for the plea. Questions must be answered and a form must be signed before the plea is accepted.
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Why did former Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O’Connor say “if I could wave a magic wand, I would wave it to secure some kind of merit selection of judges across the country”?
A. Elections are too time consuming compared to merit selection. B. Elections lead to less politically connected judges on the bench. C. There is significant evidence proving that courts have become increasingly political in the past decade. D. Judicial elections contribute to the public’s perception that judges are “politicians in robes.”
A women's growth is manifested through what?
What will be an ideal response?
Few departments will accept candidates older than ____________ years of age
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