Which of the following is Not a goal of diversion today?
a. avoiding the harsh impacts of incarceration
b. providing a range of alternatives for decision makers to choose from
c. dealing with the punitively oriented alternative
d. providing a "more justifying justice" for victims and communities
c
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Persons who may be prohibited from purchasing a firearm as a result of data obtained from the NICS background check include any person who has been involuntarily committed to a _______.
A. mental institution B. hospital C. military D. None of these choices are correct.
Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)
1. The XXY mutation is also known as Kleinfelter’s syndrome. 2. The Mednick study showed that the criminality of adoptive parents had a far greater predictive effect on future criminality of offspring that that of adoptive parents. 3. Cognitive decisions are the leading cause of criminal behavior. 4. Those who use/abuse cocaine produce lower levels of serotonin. 5. Moral reasoning relies on the occipital lobe, which is the executive area of the brain.
According to the U.S. Supreme Court’s holdings and justifications, which of the following state juries is both sufficiently large and has sufficient unanimity to convict a defendant?
A) A 12-member jury voting 7–5 B) A 10-member jury voting 9–1 C) A 6-member jury voting 5–1 D) A 5-member jury voting 5–0
An intermediate sanction that involves regular payments to crime victims or to the courts is called a:
A. deposition. B. petition. C. ratification. D. restitution.