A(n) _____ sentence is a sentence for which the legislature or a commission sets a minimum and maximum range of months or years. Judges are to fix the length of the sentence within that range, allowing for special circumstances

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word


presumptive

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Describe the difference between connotative and denotative language

What will be an ideal response?

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The act that was designed to prevent the abuse of constitutional rights by officers who "under color of state law" deny defendants those rights is

a. the Civil Rights Act. b. the Civil War Act. c. the Ku Klux Klan Act. d. the Vicarious Liability Act.

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Inchoate means hidden offense

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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Why doesn't police response time result in a significant number of arrests?

a. There are not enough police officers on the street to respond to all calls. b. Police departments do not train officers well. c. Citizens do not report the event to the police until a considerable amount of time passes. d. Police officers do not drive fast enough to get to the crime scene.

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