Check Your Understanding: The Consensus Model

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Which of the following scenarios best illustrates the consensus model of the American criminal justice system?

Jorge, a police officer, agrees to speak to a judge on behalf of a burglar if the burglar confesses to a number of other recent burglaries.

Elaine, a judge, gives a convicted child molester an excessively severe sentence to pacify members of the public who have been complaining about leniency on the part of the courts.

Mateo, a prosecutor, encourages an accused suspect to plead guilty because he has a high caseload and wants to streamline the process.

Stefan, who is accused of armed robbery, is arrested and sentenced to five years in prison following a speedy trial.