A pretext stop is one in which:
A) ?police officers stop a car because they suspect the driver is involved in a crime but lack probable cause.
B) ?police officers have probable cause that a driver is involved in a crime.
C) ?an undercover unit witnesses a driver committing a crime, such as a drug purchase, and a secondary vehicle makes the stop.
D) ?a car has multiple passengers, so a search is necessary for officer safety.
E) ?an unmarked police vehicle deliberately creates a traffic accident.
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The probation officer’s department is undergoing budget cuts, and needs to save money if at all possible. She is completing a risk assessment for a very high-risk offender sentenced to home confinement. What would be the best, and most cost-effective, technological tool to help her supervise the offender?
A. GPS monitor B. radiofrequency identification device (RFID) C. automated kiosk reporting (AKR) D. remote alcohol detection (RAD)
According to William Chambliss, the police and courts identify the behavior of some delinquents more so than the others because of the ____ in the juvenile justice system.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
According to routine activities and lifestyles theory why does offending increase the risk that one will be victimized?
a. Offenders provoke the people around them b. Offending can be viewed as part of a risky lifestyle c. Offenders live in a culture that supports violence d. Offenders have low-self control
The dominant purpose of a prison is maintaining secure custody of offenders
a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false