Identify and briefly discuss three legal limits on the creation of a criminal statute
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The legal limits on the creation of a criminal statute include:
• Statute cannot conflict with U.S. and Texas constitutional provisions.
• Statute must relate to conduct, not to status or thoughts.
• Statute cannot lend itself to arbitrary enforcement.
• Statute's punishment must be proportionate to the crime.
• Statute's subject matter may not be preempted by superior governmental entity.
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What will be an ideal response?
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A) meaning B) trust C) decisions D) feedback E) discomfort
Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)
1. Jails were at or above 100% capacity during the 1980s and 1990s. 2. From 1990 to 2006, the number of adult males in jail almost tripled. 3. Black non-Hispanic inmates outnumber white non-Hispanic inmates by two to one. 4. Black non-Hispanics are only three times as likely to be incarcerated in American jails as white non-Hispanics. 5. Women comprise about 14% of all jail inmates.