Criminal trials start with two presumptions: the presumption of innocence and the presumption of ________.

Lupe is exercising her right to a jury trial in state court for attempted murder. Which of the following rights does she most like have during the trial?

What plea has the same consequences in criminal court as a guilty plea?

Litigation support software is designed to assist attorneys in organizing and presenting their cases.

Which of the following felonies has the lowest trial rate?

A defendant is charged with aggravated assault. The prosecutor will accept a plea to simple assault. This is an example of which kind of bargain?

Research indicates that female defendants receive more lenient sentences than white males.

To gain a potential advantage in plea bargaining, prosecutors sometimes:

The __________ Amendment guarantees that people should be secured against unreasonable searches and seizures.

About __________ cases are filed each year in the major trial courts of the states.