Politicians Have Expressed Their Outrage at the Designer Drug Problem

question 57

Multiple Choice

Politicians have expressed their outrage at the designer drug problem by enacting legislation targeting manufacture, sale, and possession that require mandatory minimum sentences. The police across the country start making arrests based on this new legislation.
-Which of the following aspects of the criminal justice process exemplify "law in action"?

• A) Police Mirandize a suspect and obtain a voluntary confession.
• B) At initial appearance, the defendant is advised of his rights and bail is set according to the bond schedule.
• C) The prosecutor meets with the public defender to discuss the terms of a plea agreement.
• D) Upon pleading guilty, the defendant is dissatisfied with the sentence and appeals.

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