What is a punitive penalty ordered by the court after a defendant has been convicted of a crime, either by a jury, in a bench trial, by a judge, or in a plea bargain?

a. conviction
b. justice
c. revenge
d. sentence


d. sentence

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Significant points that lead to the decision of whether a case belongs in the family or criminal court include the type of offense, age of the perpetrator, and of___________________ the victim to the offender

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

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As a result of the legislation, Anabolic Steroid Control Act, in conjunction with a prison sentence, sellers can receive what type of penalties for selling anabolic steroid to minors?

a. the penalties for selling to a minor are doubled b. the penalties for selling to a minor are tripled. c. there is no difference in punishment for selling to a minor. d. the penalties are less severe for selling to a minor.

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Define and discuss conceptualization as it relates to conducting research.

What will be an ideal response?

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The pretrial process of the lower criminal courts creates an atmosphere often referred to as:

A. mainstream. B. assembly line. C. direct line. D. motion. E. ?free flowing.

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