Which Term Best Describes How the Informal Processing of an Accused

question 54

Multiple Choice

Which term best describes how the informal processing of an accused person in our criminal justice system is looked at?

• A)horizontally
• B)vertically
• C)left to right
• D)right to left

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Definitions:

Authority

The power or right to give orders, make decisions, and enforce obedience, or a person or organization having such power.

Contract

A legal agreement between two or more parties that creates mutual obligations enforceable by law.

Liable

Legally responsible or obligated to someone or something, often used in the context of legal judgments or debts.

Disclosed Principal

A principal whose identity is known to a third party. The third party is aware that the agent is making an agreement on behalf of the principal.