CHAPTER 10 – THE DISPOSITION

This is a compromise reached by the defendant, defendant's attorney, and the prosecutor.

• Motion for dismissal.

• Plea bargain.

• Plea hop.

• Warrant.

In this type of plea, a defendant pleads guilty or nolo contendere to a lesser included charge.

• Avoidance-of-stigma plea.

• Horizontal plea.

• Reduced-sentence plea.

• Vertical Plea.

In this type of plea, a defendant pleads guilty to a charge in exchange for other charges being dropped.

• Avoidance-of-stigma plea.

• Horizontal plea.

• Reduced-sentence plea.

• Vertical plea.

In this type of plea, the prosecutor, defense attorney, and judge decide on a reduced plea.

• Avoidance-of-stigma plea.

• Horizontal plea.

• Reduced-sentence plea.

• Vertical plea.

According to Neubauer, which fundamental issue guides plea bargaining?

• All of them.

• Costs and risks of trial.

• Placement of the guilty.

• Presumption of factual guilt.

The reasonable-doubt standard works more in favor of the plaintiff.

• FALSE

• True

The ideal number of citizens for a jury is 12, although many states allow a jury of 6 for some cases.

• True

• False

The U.S. legal system instituted the concept of judicial fairness.

• True

• False

Although the exclusionary rule dictates that the police must follow procedural law in gathering evidence, the issue is decided in the courts.

• True

• False

Trials happen frequently.

• FALSE

• True