This chapter provided you with information on the stages of becoming a political criminal, and discussed specific types of political crime. In "Political Crime," you were asked to make decisions from the perspective of a prosecutor, an attorney for the defense, and a judge in an election
fraud case. What was your reaction to the fact that this case started out as a felony charge that was overturned and ended up as a felony charge?
There is a possibility that the conviction could be appealed. What outcome would you expect? Why? What kind of sentence would you have given
Bristol if you had been the judge? Explain your choices.

Adefendant charged with driving while intoxicated pleaded not guilty and insisted on a trial. right before the trial began, he fired his attorney and decided to defend himself. at one point during opening arguments, the defendant began to act like a cat, meowing and chasing an imaginary squirrel out of the courtroom. if no one else raises the issue of the defendant's competency to stand trial, what is the responsibility of the trial judge here? a) the trial judge has no responsibility, because the defendant decided to defend himself. b) the trial judge has no responsibility, because she cannot decide whether the defendant is competent to stand trial. c) the trial judge must raise the issue of competency, because the defendant is representinghimself.d) the trial judge must raise the issue of competency, because the constitution obligates her to do.