What Is an Alternative to Trial Offered by a Judge

question 47

Multiple Choice

What is an alternative to trial offered by a judge or prosecutor, in which the offender agrees to participate in a specified counseling treatment program in return for withdrawal of the charges?

• A) day reporting center
• B) home confinement
• C) pretrial diversion program
• D) probation office

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Definitions:

Malingering

The act of feigning or exaggerating illness or disability to escape duty or work, or to gain sympathy, aid, or compensation.

La Belle Indifference

A term referring to an unusual lack of concern for one’s physical symptoms, typically seen in conversion disorder.

Agoraphobia

An anxiety disorder involving intense fear and avoidance of places or situations where escape might be difficult or help might not be available in the event of panic.

Dissociation

A mental process that causes a lack of connection in a person's thoughts, memory, and sense of identity.