Author Question: Which is not a reason for a speedy trial? A) To ensure that witnesses are available to testify as ... (Read 29 times)

Deast7027 · **on:** Aug 13, 2018

Which is not a reason for a speedy trial?

A) To ensure that witnesses are available to testify as soon as possible
B) Because it is guaranteed by the Fifth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution
C) To avoid delays that may inhibit the defendant's ability to defend himself or herself
D) To avoid lengthy pretrial detentions
E) To ensure justice is not delayed.

Question 2

_______ are sentencing codes that require that an offender receive a life sentence after conviction for a third felony.

A) Three-strike laws
B) Habitual offender laws
C) Mandatory sentencing laws
D) Truth-in-Sentencing laws
E) Indeterminate sentencing laws