Results from an early study by Goddard (1914) showed that approximately 25 to 50 percent of prisoners had the capability to "manage" despite mental deficiencies

a. TRUE
b. FALSE


Answer: FALSE

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The case of Carroll v. United States is illustrative of the strict interpretation of the 4th Amendment

a. True b. False

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To reform its criminal justice system, Maryland's legislature took two massive steps in 2016. First, nonviolent offenders who had been given severe prison sentences in the past would be eligible for early release. Second, mandatory minimum sentences for newly convicted nonviolent offenders were rescinded, meaning that those found guilty of intent to distribute illegal drugs would no longer automatically face ten years in prison. As a result, Maryland expects to reduce its prison population by nearly two thousand and save at least $80.5 million dollars in incarceration costs over the next decade. Maryland is hardly the only state to have taken dramatic measures with regard to corrections and criminal justice. In 2010, South Carolina eliminated some mandatory minimums, changed low-level

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The offense of sexual assault is found in Section ________ of the Penal Code.

a. 22.011 b. 22.02 c. 22.041 d. 25.02

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