In This Type of Plea-Bargaining, Someone Charged with the Felony

question 108

Multiple Choice

In this type of plea-bargaining, someone charged with the felony of aggravated assault may plead guilty to a misdemeanor assault charge to avoid not only the felony conviction, but also the increased prison time that would come with the more serious charge.

• A) Charge bargaining
• B) Count bargaining
• C) Sentence bargaining
• D) Number bargaining

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Definitions:

Kohlberg

Refers to Lawrence Kohlberg, who proposed a theory of moral development in individuals, typically described in three levels of moral thinking: pre-conventional, conventional, and post-conventional.

Autonomous Moral Principles

Moral reasoning based on personal principles and values, indicative of the highest stage in Kohlberg's theory of moral development.

Conventional Role

A social role that conforms to traditional expectations and norms within a society or social group.

Organizing Experience

The process of structuring or arranging events and experiences in a coherent and meaningful framework in one's mind.