While intoxicated, a man breaks into a home he thinks is his own and falls asleep on the couch. When the residents of the home find him, they call the police. The man is arrested for breaking and entering. The presiding judge sentences the man to commit to an in-house treatment center for 30 days. What type of sentence did the man receive?
A. Parole
B. Community service
C. Alternative
D. Probation
Answer: C
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a. civil law. b. common law. c. Spanish code law. d. early French codes.
What is a Trial?
What will be an ideal response?
Which of the following best describes noble cause corruption?
A. Officers arrest people from a minority community to cover for a dominant group. B. Officers do bad things because they believe the outcomes will be good. C. Officers attempt to coerce money or goods from a citizen or criminal. D. Officers accept gifts such as cigarettes, liquor, or services in return for favorable treatment.
In recent years, seven states have enacted legislation that transfer control of local jails to:
a. state government. b. federal government. c. local police agencies. d. state police agencies.