Which ONE of the Following Statements Represents a CORRECT View

question 54

Multiple Choice

Which ONE of the following statements represents a CORRECT view of the law?

• A) The terms "venue" and "jurisdiction" are identical legal concepts.
• B) A criminal defendant charged with a felony has a federal constitutional right to elect to be represented by an educated lay person who is not a member of the bar.
• C) The Supreme Court has held that a plea of guilty containing a protestation of innocence can be made by a defendant who intelligently concludes that it is in his or her best interest.
• D) In practice, state and federal prosecutors have very limited discretion in determining whether to file criminal charges against a suspect.

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Definitions:

Zone Of Proximal Development

An idea in the field of educational psychology that defines the gap between a learner's ability to perform a task on their own and their capability to accomplish more advanced tasks with the assistance and support of a more experienced individual.

Pretend Play

A form of play in which children use their imagination to create scenarios, roles, and activities that are not present in reality.

Mental Acts

The processes of the mind that encompass thinking, perceiving, remembering, and reasoning activities.

Mutual Exclusivity Assumption

The logical principle used by children learning language that objects will each have only one name and that new names refer to previously unnamed objects.