Someone who is getting paid or working off their sentence to turn in other drug dealers or other criminals

Someone who is getting paid or working off their sentence to turn in other drug dealers or other criminals

• A. Cooperative Defendant
• B. Informant
• C. Witness
• D. Suspect

Answer: (A)

Cooperative defendant refers to someone who is already charged or under sentence and agrees to help law enforcement by providing information about others in exchange for favorable treatment, such as a plea deal or sentence reduction. The described scenario—being paid or working off a sentence to turn in other drug dealers or criminals—fits this status: the person is a defendant who gains benefits for their cooperation. An informant is typically not a charged defendant; a witness testifies but isn’t necessarily receiving sentencing concessions; a suspect is someone suspected of a crime, not someone cooperating under a plea arrangement. So the cooperative defendant best matches both the role (defendant) and the incentive (cooperation for leniency).

Cooperative defendant refers to someone who is already charged or under sentence and agrees to help law enforcement by providing information about others in exchange for favorable treatment, such as a plea deal or sentence reduction. The described scenario—being paid or working off a sentence to turn in other drug dealers or criminals—fits this status: the person is a defendant who gains benefits for their cooperation. An informant is typically not a charged defendant; a witness testifies but isn’t necessarily receiving sentencing concessions; a suspect is someone suspected of a crime, not someone cooperating under a plea arrangement. So the cooperative defendant best matches both the role (defendant) and the incentive (cooperation for leniency).