A public defender or publicly appointed attorney who, after careful review of the trial court record and the applicable law, finds there is no merit to a defendant's appeal from a criminal conviction. The attorney may file an _______________ explaining that the appeal is frivolous, referring to any arguable issues and asking to be released from further representation
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
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What are the advantages of using community based corrections?
What will be an ideal response?
Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)
1. As the United States entered the 20th century, a new vision of crime emerged--a vision suggesting that crime was a social product. 2. Chicago was of interest to researchers because the rapid expansion was so successful. 3. Burgess and other Chicago sociologists believed that disorganization was the source of a range of social pathologies, including crime. 4. Sutherland emphasized the importance of neighborhood organization in preventing or permitting juvenile waywardness. 5. According to Shaw and McKay’s research, juveniles were drawn into crime through their association with older siblings or gang members.
To be white in the United States means all of the following EXCEPT _____________
A. To have one's racial experience be considered the normative experience B. To have one's racial experience defined by others C. To often have access to positions of power in various economic and political systems D. To be able to pass judgment on the legitimacy of the racial experiences of non-whites.
_____ allows pretrial services officers to release defendants before the initial court appearance
a. Immunity b. Sovereignty c. Delegated release authority d. Judicial reprieve power