FBS Prep 2024 Final Exam 3 Questions with Complete Answers

FBS Prep 2024 Final Exam 3 Questions with Complete Answers 3 types of plea bargaining - ANSWERScharge, sentence, fact 3 types of guilty pleas - ANSWERS"Traditional" No contest or nolo contendere pleas Alford pleas "Traditional" guilty pleas - ANSWERSdefendant explicitly states their guilt in court About 59% of felony defendants *most common guilty plea* No contest or nolo contendere pleas - ANSWERSdefendants neither admit guilt or claim innocence, say they wont contest charges 11% Alford pleas - ANSWERSdefendants maintain their innocence they accept plea deal because best option, 7%; least common** claiming innocence does lead to controversy Guilty pleas - ANSWERSare admissions of guilt made before a judge, typically as the result of a negotiation with the district attorney Plea bargains - ANSWERStheir goal is to maximize the risk of trial and offer a deal to the defendant instead. charge bargaining - ANSWERSmost common, Defendant pleads guilty for a less serious charge sentence bargaining - ANSWERSpleads guilty for a reduced sent. issue. not as common nor as favorable as charge (judge has discretion)