The legal principle that ignorance of the law is no excuse applies only to felony cases; not knowing the existence of a statute is a legal defense in a misdemeanor case
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
FALSE
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The minimum education requirement in most corrections jurisdictions is a ______.
A. high school diploma B. bachelor's degree C. master's degree D. law degree
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The juvenile justice system is not considered static; laws dealing with juveniles change with changing ______ climates.
A. social B. political C. economic D. judicial
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The _________ requires a specified schedule of repayment, including both principal and interest
a. knockdown b. vig c. principle d. chop
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Parole board guidelines typically go well beyond the medical/rehabilitative model on which the indeterminate sentence is often presumed to be based
a. True b. False
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