The vast majority of jails are operated by ______.

a. private companies
b. the federal government
c. county sheriffs
d. state governments


c. county sheriffs

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A defendant's liability to pay restitution lasts 50 years which can be discharged in bankruptcy

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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Which of the following explains why frictional unemployment exists?

A) Policy makers have been unable to prevent recessions. B) There are costs associated with searching for jobs. C) There are individuals who work part-time but prefer to work full-time. D) Some workers have skills that have become obsolete.

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Identify which of the following is NOT true about Furman v. Georgia.

A. it placed a moratorium on the death penalty B. the death penalty was ruled unconstitutional C. the application of the death penalty was ruled unconstitutional D. the death penalty was ruled constitutional

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Merton conceived of organized crime as:

a. the result of sociopathic opportunism b. adaptive innovation by educationally and financially disadvantaged elements c. a normal response to pressures exerted on certain persons by the social structure d. all of these

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