A greater percentage of certain racial and ethnic groups in the correctional population than in the general U.S. population is known as ________

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).


Answer: overrepresentation of minorities

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Robert Merton expanded on the work of ____________

a. Freud b. Durkheim c. Piaget d. Lombroso

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Of the following, which expectation for the corrections system is LESS important today than in the recent past

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The rule that provides that a conviction for perjury is required to be based on the testimony of two witnesses or of one witness and supporting (corroborating) evidence such as a confession or a document is known as:

a. one-plus-one witness rule b. consistent statement rule c. antiperjury rule d. two-witness rule

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Almost all federal law enforcement officers are trained at:

A. the F.B.I. Academy in Quantico, VA B. The D.E.A. academy in Quantico, VA C. The Federal Law Enforcement Training Center in Glynco, GA D. The three major service academies (West Point, Annapolis, and the U.S. Air Force Academy) E. None of the above

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