Prosecutors are not influenced by the political system
a. True
b. False
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
False
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Indicate whether the statement is true or false
You are the on-duty desk sergeant. A man walks in and says "I killed someone and want to confess." You grab your digital voice recorder and direct the man to a chair at your desk. He sits down and tells the tale of what turns out to be a first-degree murder. You record every word, including the numerous instances in which you said "Uh-huh" and "I see." Satisfied that the subject did, indeed, commit a murder, you place him under arrest. The confession is:
A student reads a study that finds that female students are more likely to cheat on exams than male students. From this, he concludes that women's colleges will have high levels of cheating. This is an example of ______.
A. a nomothetic explanation B. an idiographic explanation C. reductionism D. an ecological fallacy
Shari is 16 years old. She used to get good grades, but recently she is moody and unfocused in school and often has trouble completing tasks. She has never been in trouble with the law, but she has grown up in a socioeconomically challenged situation with very little family support. No one showed up for her last parent-teacher conference, and her teachers are concerned about her current situation at home. Shari has just been taken into custody for skipping school and underage drinking. Even though Shari was drinking underage, she has not violated any other criminal codes. Efforts to make sure she is restricted from institutional programs fits best with which concept?
A. Dispositional reform B. Juvenile sentencing reform C. Reform schools D. Foster care