This topic contains a solution. Click here to go to the answer
« previous next »

Author Question: Explain what an Alford plea is and why it is important. What will be an ideal ... (Read 112 times)

Lobcity

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 524
on: Aug 16, 2018
Explain what an Alford plea is and why it is important.
 
  What will be an ideal response?

Question 2

Identify the five legal issues in plea bargaining enumerated in the text and provide an explanation for each issue.
 
  What will be an ideal response?


Related Topics

Need homework help now?

Ask unlimited questions for free

Ask a Question
Marked as best answer by a Subject Expert

honnalora

  • Sr. Member
  • ****
  • Posts: 325
Reply #1 on: Aug 16, 2018
Answer to Question 1

An Alford plea is a plea in which the defendant claims innocence yet pleads guilty
for other reasons. It is important because it allows a defendant to plead guilty
knowing that if credited with the time he has already served in jail, he will
immediately be set free.

Answer to Question 2

The five legal issues in plea bargaining are:
(1) Should a prosecutor's promise to a defendant to induce a guilty plea be kept?
(2) Is the defendant entitled to a lawyer during the plea bargaining process?
(3) How much evidence should the prosecutors disclose in plea bargaining?
(4) What constitutes an involuntary plea?
(5) Should plea bargaining be prohibited by law?


Lobcity

  • Member
  • Posts: 524
Reply 2 on: Aug 16, 2018
Great answer, keep it coming :)

shailee

  • Member
  • Posts: 392
Reply 3 on: Yesterday
:D TYSM

« previous next »
 

Did you know?

As of mid-2016, 18.2 million people were receiving advanced retroviral therapy (ART) worldwide. This represents between 43–50% of the 34–39.8 million people living with HIV.

Did you know?

Serum cholesterol testing in adults is recommended every 1 to 5 years. People with diabetes and a family history of high cholesterol should be tested even more frequently.

Did you know?

In 2006, a generic antinausea drug named ondansetron was approved. It is used to stop nausea and vomiting associated with surgery, chemotherapy, and radiation therapy.

Did you know?

It is believed that the Incas used anesthesia. Evidence supports the theory that shamans chewed cocoa leaves and drilled holes into the heads of patients (letting evil spirits escape), spitting into the wounds they made. The mixture of cocaine, saliva, and resin numbed the site enough to allow hours of drilling.

Did you know?

To prove that stomach ulcers were caused by bacteria and not by stress, a researcher consumed an entire laboratory beaker full of bacterial culture. After this, he did indeed develop stomach ulcers, and won the Nobel Prize for his discovery.

Two important changes occur in the upper airway in croup:The epiglottis swells, thereby occluding th Two important changes occur in the upper airway in croup:The epiglottis swells, thereby occluding th
The Reticular Activating System and Related Regions in the Brain Are Important Areas of Focus for D The Reticular Activating System and Related Regions in the Brain Are Important Areas of Focus for D
This chart illustrates the “drip down” model of government. In this, politics is formed by the soc This chart illustrates the “drip down” model of government. In this, politics is formed by the soc
The recent mass upheavals in Tunisia, Egypt, Libya, Yemen, and Syria gave political scientists a cha The recent mass upheavals in Tunisia, Egypt, Libya, Yemen, and Syria gave political scientists a cha
Important Trace Elements in the Body Important Trace Elements in the Body
Please fully explain the answer with steps Please fully explain the answer with steps
Video: Krebs cycle : Formation of acetyl coenzyme A and Electron transport chain

For a complete list of videos, visit our video library