The Double Jeopardy Clause of the Fifth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution prevents the prosecution from seeking to have a "not guilty" verdict overturned on appeal
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
T
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What is the most important role of the responding officer to a crime scene?
What will be an ideal response?
A model of criminal punishment in which an offender is given a fixed term that may be reduced by good time or gain time is called ________ sentencing
a. indeterminate b. determinate c. quasi-independent d. mandatory
______ schools are residential facilities that have a specific organizational goal to target the needs of a certain classification of juveniles.
A. Reform B. Training C. Educational D. Delinquent
Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)
1. The needs of women have been significantly neglected by the criminal justice system throughout history. 2. Since the Barefield case, the courts have ruled that polices were not biased against women. 3. The 1992 reauthorization of the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act mandated that states assess the needs of girls and develop gender-specific options to address the needs of female offenders. 4. The pathways of women to crime are similar to the pathways to men. 5. The cycle of offending for women begins with the experience of victimization.