John Is the District Attorney for a Large Metropolitan Area

question 68

Multiple Choice

John is the district attorney for a large metropolitan area. He is facing reelection in approximately 1 year. During the course of John's day, he receives news that a well-known professional football player has attempted to murder his wife of less than a year. Apparently, the player found his wife in a comprising position with another player on the team. John knows that how he prosecutes this media-driven case may determine if he is reelected.
-Even though the community is demanding charges and a trial,it will be John's final decision to go to trial or plea bargain the case.John has a great deal of __________ in making his decision.

• A) ​dilemma
• B) ​authority
• C) ​discretion
• D) ​ability

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Definitions:

Probability Values

Quantitative measures that reflect the chance or likelihood of a particular event or outcome occurring.

Experiment

A scientific procedure undertaken to make a discovery, test a hypothesis, or demonstrate a known fact by manipulating variables under controlled conditions.

Outcomes

The possible results that may occur from a random experiment or occurrence.

Selections

The process of choosing or selecting from a group of alternatives.