ACC LEA UPDATED Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers

What is indictment? - A formal charge or accusation of a serious crime, that the prosecution (DA) brings it to the grand jury What stage of the criminal justice process does the defendant enter a plea? - Arraignment What is the difference between discrimination and prejudice? - Prejudice is a preconceived opinion not based on experience or reason. Prejudice is an attitude. Discrimination is unjust treatment based on race, religion, sex, color. Discrimination is an action. Do prosecutors have to help the defense in building the case? - Yes, they have to make any of their evidence available to the defense in the discovery phase of the judicial process. What categories does the Colorado bias-motivated crime statute cover? - Race, color, ancestry, religion, national origin, physical or mental disability, or sexual orientation.