Circumstances that allow for a lighter sentence to be handed down are:
a. aggravating circumstances.
b. extenuating circumstances.
c. mitigating circumstances.
d. compassionate circumstances.
c
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When we talk about crime "families," this is not a descriptive term because:
a. Family members often kill one another b. The members of these groups are often are unrelated to each other c. Family members are often adopted d. They often traffic each other as a form of trafficking in human beings
Most crime is committed by a relatively small percentage of the community
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
The first era of police professionalism began in the:
a. 1920s b. 1930s c. 1960s d. 1980s
Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)
1. The main point of contention in Bostick was whether or not the police officers informed Terrance Bostick of his right to refuse a request to search his bags and if his Fourth Amendment rights were violated. 2. Statistical studies show that because the typical drug offender is a white male, white males are consequently more likely to be arrested for a drug offense. 3. One possible explanation for the dramatic increase in arrest rates for drug possession and distribution from 1980-1989 and again in 1991-2006 is that there was simply an increase in the number of drug users and sellers.