The Wickersham Commission (1931) defined the _____ as "the inflicting of pain, physical or mental, to extract confessions or statements."
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
third degree
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The lack of private prisons in the Midwest and Northeast is likely related to the
a. low number of eligible offenders in those regions. b. preference for community-based corrections in those regions. c. higher construction costs in those regions. d. strength of labor unions in those regions.
Persistent juvenile offenders
a) tend to be loyal to one drug of choice throughout their criminal history. b) probably engaged in a variety of illegal activities before the onset of drug or alcohol abuse. c) are often heavy stimulant users. d) frequently display addictive personalities.
The ease with which a child's handwriting can be individualized is _____ the ease with which one can individualize an adult's handwriting
a. the same as b. greater than c. less than
Certain offenses, such as truancy and running away, are only illegal when they’re committed by juveniles. What are these offenses called?
A. delinquency offenses B. administrative codes C. status offenses D. youth ordinances