According to the textbook explain the controversy that exists between the child abuse model and spousal abuse model, in relation to how they are used to address the needs of the older victim?

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textbook citation:

Gosselin, D. K., (2014). Heavy hands: An introduction to the crimes of family violence (5th ed.). Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice Hall

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• Analyze two (2) methods of discovery that both the prosecution and the defense commonly use to advance criminal trials. Compare the advantages and disadvantages of using each method that you have analyzed, and determine which one (1) you believe to be the most effective in the pretrial process. Provide a rationale for your response.
• Generate at least two (2) arguments that either support or refute the idea that a defendant is better off having a bench trial as opposed to a jury trial. Provide a rationale for your response.

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• From the first e-Activity, examine two (2) key benefits of accepting a plea bargain over a trial for the prosecutor, the defendant, and the defense attorney. Specify two (2) specific rights that defendants waive when they accepts plea bargains. Support your response with examples of the waiver of the rights in question through plea bargaining.
• From the second e-Activity, debate the extent to which a plea bargaining shifts the decision-making power from the judges to prosecutors. Provide two (2) specific examples to support your rationale.

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• Using the FindLaw Website, located at http://www.findlaw.com, and review one (1) state case in which the defendant chose to accept a plea deal. Be prepared to discuss.
• Review Box 8.2 in Chapter 8, and examine one (1) of the three (3) cases listed. For the entire record of the case, go to the FindLaw Website located at http://www.findlaw.com. Be prepared to discuss.