Insanity is when the defendant is unable to understand the nature and quality of the criminal act
a. True
b. False
Answer: a
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Which of the following is not a problem inherent in incapacitative sentencing:
a. It works only if we lock up those who would have committed further offenses if they had been left free. b. It works only if those we lock up are not immediately replaced by new recruits. c. It works only if we fix offenders while we lock them up. d. It works only if the crimes committed after release are not so frequent or serious so as to negate the effects of the crimes prevented through incapacitative sentencing.
The Illinois Supreme Court case People v. Carlson concerned:
a. Police sobriety check points. b. Community Caretaking. c. Police acting on tips about impaired drivers. d. A Terry "Reasonable Suspicion" stop of a DUI suspect.
The composition of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court (FISC) is determined by:
a. the Associate Justices of the U.S. Supreme Court. b. the Speaker of the House. c. the Attorney General of the U.S. d. the Chief Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court.
The direct and indirect costs of problems associated with chronic alcohol abuse in the United States is estimated at $250 billion.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)