_________ refers to a situation in which the prosecutor and defense attorney negotiate an agreement whereby the accused pleads guilty to a less serious crime than originally charged or in return for a reduction in the sentence to be served
A) Plea bargaining
B) De novo
C) Pleading no contest
D) A writ
A
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Which of the following would be a structural explanation for the Supreme Court decision that allowed the military to keep Japanese Americans in internment camps during World War II?
a. Congress passing supporting legislation making relocation and internment possible. b. Media hysteria about a potential Japanese invasion of the continental United States. c. Anti-Japanese attitudes that were widespread among the public, particularly on the West Coast. d. The enormous powers vested in the president as commander-in-chief by the Constitution.
Modernization theory argues that ______.
A. there are stages of growth for each society, and that poor countries should replicate rich countries’ path of development B. rich countries got rich at the expense of poor countries, and that the international economy structurally favors rich countries C. growth occurs if and when the state plays an active role in investment and innovation to build the competitiveness of national industries D. poor countries can develop quickly and efficiently by focusing on competition and commodification in all parts of life