The concept behind rational choice theory is that crime is a function of a decision-making process in which the potential offender weighs the potential costs and benefits of an illegal act
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
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After reaching a high in 2009, the U.S. prison population declined for the third consecutive year in 2012
a. True b. False
The best way to authenticate documents is
a. by live testimony at trial. b. in videotape deposition. c. by oath before the judge. d. by self-authentication.
About half of all jurisdictions use a system to appoint defense counsel to represent indigent clients. One of these is the assigned-counsel system. This is used most often in jurisdictions where there are:
A) mostly private attorneys. B) not many attorneys. C) an abundance of attorneys. D) large prosecutor's offices.
Dispositional alternatives for youthful offenders that exist outside of the formal juvenile justice system are called ________
A) half-way houses B) probation C) the cottage system D) diversion programs