In this case, the Supreme Court held that “so long as the prosecution has probable cause to believe that the accused has committed an offense defined by statutes” the decision to prosecute lies entirely in the prosecutor’s discretion.

A. Strickland v. Washington
B. McCleskey v. Kemp
C. Wayte v. United States
D. State v. N. J.


C. Wayte v. United States

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Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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In the legal profession, to be a person of color, lower class, and a woman is to have three strikes against you from the start

a. True b. False

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The central purpose of the early jail was _____________.

A. warehousing the surplus population of immigrants B. detention of those sentenced by the court C. to make sure those accused of a crime would show up for their trials D. to inflict short-term punishment (e.g., corporal punishment)

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If the crime solicited is committed or attempted by the solicitee, then the offense of solicitation ordinarily merges into the target crime

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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