Compared to other Western democracies, the United States makes little use of fines as the sole punishment for crimes more serious than motor vehicle violations
a. True
b. False
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
True
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A. Who will fund body-worn camera equipment? B. How will all footage be made available to the public? C. Where will all the videos be stored? D. When should the cameras be used?
Why are establishments that serve alcohol, such as a bar, a typical target for motivated offenders?
What will be an ideal response?
FRE 413 allows the prosecution in sexual assault cases to:
A. introduce evidence regarding other uncharged sexual conduct by the accused. B. introduce character witnesses. C. enforce "rape shield laws." D. introduce evidence concerning any prior misconduct by the defendant.
Probation is a penal option which:
a. has only been applied to individuals, not to organizations b. has traditionally been applied to individuals, but has more recently been applied to organizations c. has traditionally been regarded as especially inappropriate for individual white collar offenders d. has been demonstrated to be highly effective when applied to organizations