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If a defendant accepts a penalty without admitting guilt, it is called _____.

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nolo contendere

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Which among the following is an example of a felony?

A) Burglary
B) Simple assault
C) Jaywalking
D) Littering

E) None of the above
F) All of the above

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The main function of the preliminary hearing is to:

Which of the following statements is true of the crime rates and the prison population in the United States?

After losing all their available direct appeals, state prisoners may also seek to have their convictions reviewed collaterally in the federal courts via a(n) _____.

The criminal justice system does not respond to all crime because of the sheer volume of crime in the United States.

A minor violation of a state statute or local ordinance punishable by a fine or other penalty, or by a specified, usually very short term of incarceration, is called a(n) _____.

A serious criminal offense that is punishable by death or by incarceration in a prison facility for more than a year is called a(n) _____.

Who among the following is a correctional client?

The process of achieving justice through the application of the criminal law and through the workings of the criminal justice system is called criminal justice.

The process by which a court arrives at a final decision in a case is called _____.

A prosecutor can drop charges after filing them. Such a choice is called _____.

_____ is the process by which a court arrives at a decision in a case.

An appearance in court prior to trial in a criminal proceeding is called a(n) _____.

According to the Bureau of Justice Statistics, noninstitutional corrections, which is sometimes called community corrections, includes pardon, probation, and parole activities, correctional administration not directly connectable to institutions, and miscellaneous [activities] not directly related to institutional care.

A few states make conviction of a felony and the resulting incarceration grounds for uncontested divorce.

A serious criminal offense that is punishable by death or by incarceration in a prison facility for more than a year is called a(n) _____.

Nolo Contendere pleas are used by defendants who wish to contest conviction.

Which among the following is an example of an infraction?

If a defendant accepts a penalty without admitting guilt, it is called _____.