In Some Cases, a Defendant Who Had Confessed Will Enter

question 104

Multiple Choice

In some cases, a defendant who had confessed will enter a plea of not guilty and go to trial. If the jury convicts this defendant, judges are likely to sentence the defendant _____________

• A)leniently because the judge will focus on the plea.
• B)leniently because the judge will try to match what the plea bargain would have been.
• C)harshly because they tend to punish offenders who waste resources.
• D)None of these are correct ; no relationship has been determined.

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Definitions:

Attitude Change

The process by which an individual's feelings, beliefs, or behaviors towards an object, person, or situation are modified.

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