Author Question: For misdemeanor defendants, the initial _____ is typically the defendant's only courtroom encounter; ... (Read 114 times)

nautica902 · **on:** Aug 12, 2018

For misdemeanor defendants, the initial _____ is typically the defendant's only courtroom encounter; three out of four plead guilty and are sentenced immediately.

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

Question 2

Before the 1200s in Europe, a crime was determined to be a private affair with vengeance to be carried out by the victim or the victim's family on the offender. This principle of punishment was centered on the idea of lex talionis, meaning the law of _________.

a. punishment
b. equality
c. justice
d. retaliation