The state court with final appellate jurisdiction in death penalty cases is

a. the Texas Supreme Court.
b. the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals.
c. the court of appeals.
d. the district court.


Answer: b. the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals.

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Most narcotics are:

a. Physically addicting. b. Obtained from opium. c. Depressants to the central nervous system. d. All of the above

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The theory of _____ justice holds that attitudes are shaped not just by what the police do, but how they do it.

a. procedural b. distributive c. social d. declarative e. none of the above

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Christopher Schreck transformed the General Theory of Crime into one of vulnerability of crime in his Extended Low Self-Control Theory. He took the six elements outlined in the General Theory of Crime and adapted them to victimization. These include all the following, except ______.

a. future orientation b. diligence c. physical activity d. self-centeredness

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Explain the theory–policy connection as it relates to positivism.

What will be an ideal response?

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