In recent years, the earnings gap between CEOs and employees has ________.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
widened
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Which of the following is a criticism of plea bargaining?
a. Gives too much discretion to prosecutors b. Undermines the integrity of the judicial system c. Most defendants plead guilty anyway d. All of the above are criticisms of plea bargaining
In the United States, fines are rarely regarded as a tough criminal sanction:
A. because judges always have enough reliable information on an offender's personal wealth to impose a just fine. B. because judicial and legislative attitudes always allow the use of fines for several major felonies. C. because, in practice, it is a criminal justice tool that often neglects to punish ordinance violations and minor misdemeanors. D. because many believe that fines work a hardship on the poor, while affluent offenders often feel no sting.
Moffitt's concept of ____________________ offenders describes a situation where chronic juvenile offenders' criminal careers extend into adulthood
a. adolescent-limited c. overt pathway b. life course persisters d. authority conflict pathway
A prosecutor has decided to charge Joquine for assault with a dangerous weapon. He was coerced by his friends into bringing a hammer to school and attacking someone with it. He will be detained in a secure facility pending his trial. What was likely one of the main reasons why they kept Joquine in custody this time? a. He is a danger to his family. b. He is a repeat offender
c. The need to protect him. d. He needs to detox.