_______and other victims' rights organizations have made legislation a priority on their agendas
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
NOVA
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The culture of violence theory looks at the broad acceptance of violence in our society and concludes that its acceptance is the foundation for violence within the family
a. True b. False
The "Twinkie Defense" has been successful in at least two cases in which it was used as mitigating circumstances in manslaughter cases
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
A police officer stops Cedric for speeding in his new sports car. The officer smells the odor of alcohol on Cedric's breath The officer asks Cedric, "Have you been drinking?" Cedric replies, "No sir," even though he drank a beer about two hours earlier. Nonetheless, the officer has Cedric take a field sobriety test. Cedric passes the test. The officer concludes that Cedric is not intoxicated, issues Cedric a citation for speeding, and sends him on his way. Which of the following statements is correct about this situation?
A) Cedric has committed the offense of false report to a peace officer. B) Cedric has not committed the offense of false report to a peace officer because the officer's question did not specify a particular time period regarding the drinking. C) Cedric has not committed the offense of false report to a peace officer because his false statement was not material; he was not driving while intoxicated. D) Cedric has not committed the offense of false report to a peace officer because the officer's question required Cedric to incriminate himself contrary to his Fifth Amendment rights.
Petersilia, Greenwood, and Lavin's study of inmates serving sentences for armed robbery concluded that:
a. few of them did much planning of their crimes. b. they were more likely to plan their crimes when they were juveniles than when they were adults. c. most of them planned their crimes in great detail. d. those who planned their crimes rarely considered the presence of police patrols.