Under the Miranda ruling, if a defendant cannot afford a lawyer, he or she __________.

A. must have a judge, rather than a jury, render a verdict in the case
B. must self-represent in court
C. is provided with a court-appointed attorney at taxpayer expense
D. can plea bargain with the judge for a lighter sentence

Answer: C

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a. Double jeopardy is being tried twice for the same offense b. The Fifth Amendment prohibits double jeopardy c. The prohibition against double jeopardy is not absolute d. Separate prosecutions by the state courts and the federal courts are allowed e. all of the above

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The rule of direction for nominal relationships helps us identify _______________.

a. Spuriousness b. Additive relationships c. Zero-order relationships d. Interaction relationships

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