In the courts, the person charged with a criminal offense is referred to as the ______.

a. offender
b. defendant
c. prosecutor
d. criminal


b. defendant

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The Violent Criminal Apprehension Program (ViCAP) is maintained by DHS.

Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)

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The test for ruling in religious establishment cases created by Chief Justice Burger is the ______.

A. coercion test B. nonpreferential treatment test C. Lemon Test D. endorsement approach

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How are the state courts administered?

What will be an ideal response?

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Wolfgang labeled members of the cohort

a. delinquents and recidivists b. low, medium, and high-rate offenders c. nonoffenders, part-time offenders, and repeaters d. one-time offenders, nonchronic recidivists, and chronic delinquents

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