Describe the merits of public defenders.
What will be an ideal response?
The National Center for State Courts drew the following conclusions from the nine jurisdictions it studied:1.Appointed counsel resolved the cases of their indigent defendants more expeditiously than did privately retained counsel.2.Appointed criminal defense counsel gained as many favorable outcomes (acquittals, charge reductions, and short prison sentences) for their indigent clients as privately retained attorneys did for their clients.3.Appointed criminal defense counsel prosecuting attorneys were equally experienced (Hanson, Hewitt, & Ostrom, 1992).
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The strength of an association coefficient is:
a. artificially created. b. interpreted the same way by all researchers. c. consistent regardless of the variables correlated. d. None of the above.
Which of the following statements about appeals is true?
A. No new evidence or testimony can be presented at an appeal. B. In most states, appeals are automatic. C. At an appeal, the presumption of innocence remains. D. If an appeals court finds an error, it must reverse the conviction.
A conviction for prostitution does not require the sexual act in question to actually take place
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Which of the following is NOT true about the FBI?
a. The FBI was created by J. Edgar Hoover in 1908. b. The FBI was initially plagued with scandals but later grew to be a prominent law enforcement agency. c. The FBI is responsible for counterintelligence and antiradical investigations. d. The FBI is responsible for kidnappings.