Many early punishments were designed to humiliate offenders in public and to allow members of the community an opportunity for vengeance. The stocks and pillory were two such punishments
a. True b. False
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What do forensic psychology, forensic linguistics, and forensic archaeology all have in common?
A. They are based on scientific principles. B. They involve the study of human pathology. C. They are based on an unknown, deceased subject. D. They involve the study of crime.
Trials are a __________ and time-consuming means of establishing guilt.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
Which of the following statements about the insanity defense is TRUE?
a. A large number of criminals escape punishment using the insanity defense. b. Every state in the United States has an option for defendants to claim insanity. c. The insanity defense is rarely used by defendants. d. The American criminal system has banned the use of the insanity defense. e. Defendants who claim insanity must be incarcerated in prisons rather than mental hospitals.
Based on police subculture, which of the following would be an example of a primary police focus?
A) Community policing B) Public relations C) Crime fighting D) Social change