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kaid0807

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A criminal defendant has the right to waive the right to trial by jury. If this right is waived, the verdict in the trial is decided by
 
  a. a compromise between the prosecution and the defense attorneys.
  b. the police.
  c. an appeals court.
  d. the presiding judge.
  e. a public opinion poll.

Question 2

Which of the following is NOT true regarding judges that are elected to the bench?
 
  a. Elected judges' decisions tend to reflect the ideology and values of their state's citizens.
  b. Elected judges tend to adjust their voting as elections approach.
  c. Judicial elections lead to less plea bargaining, more trials, and more dissenting opinions on controversial issuesin Supreme Court decisions.
 d. Judges elected on partisan ballots tend to grant higher awards to injured parties than judges selected throughother systems.



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pangili4

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Answer to Question 1

D

Answer to Question 2

c




kaid0807

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Reply 2 on: Jul 8, 2018
Great answer, keep it coming :)


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Reply 3 on: Yesterday
:D TYSM

 

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