Indigent defendants have everything to lose and nothing to gain by filing an appeal.

Law on the books projects an image of a mechanical process that runs by itself, law in action emphasizes discretion and choices.

Trial courts make decisions in cases, appellate courts review the decisions made.

Someone who believes that every child molester deserves the death penalty would be an example of:

Which of the following is considered the chief law enforcement official of the community?

The origin of the juvenile court movement reflected class distinctions: The children of the poor were processed through the system, but those of the more well-to-do were handled informally.

The only difference between a nolo plea and an Alford plea is that the defendant does not maintain he or she is innocent in an Alford plea, whereas innocence is asserted in nolo pleas.

New Assistant District Attorneys are generally ready to argue their first trial case as soon as they graduate from law school.

The legal doctrine of parens patriae would allow the state to intervene in the way a parent raised their child.

Police may search without a warrant in all of the following situations EXCEPT: