Where a defendant decides to represent himself/herself in a criminal trial, the court may appoint standby counsel over the defendant's objection

Indicate whether the statement is true or false


TRUE McKaskle v. Wiggins (1984)

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Which concept of punishment involves a planned intervention program designed to change criminal behavior?

a. deterrence b. incapacitation c. retribution d. rehabilitation

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Identify and discuss Beccaria’s three essentials of punishment.

What will be an ideal response?

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Two international surveys provide information on the question of drug-taking behavior around the world. One is the European School Survey Project on Alcohol and Other Drugs and the other is:

A. United States Statistical Data B. World Statistics on Crime and Drugs C. World Drug Report D. National Crime Victim's Survey

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Police detectives believe that Anna is a drug dealer. They do not have evidence to prove this, but nonetheless they search her home. This is a violation of ________ due process.

A. automatic B. procedural C. total D. substantive

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