Prior to the 1970s, the federal government and all states used:

A. indeterminate sentencing
B. mandatory maximums
C. equitable sentencing
D. determinate sentencing


A. indeterminate sentencing

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The President's Commission on Law Enforcement and the Administration of Justice appointed under President Johnson in 1965 was the first comprehensive survey on the American Criminal Justice System

Indicate whether the statement is true or false.

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A majority of states have rules governing cameras in the courtroom

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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The stress produced by the interpersonal characteristics of belonging to the police organization, such as difficulties in getting along with other officers, is classified as:

a. external stress c. personal stress b. organizational stress d. operational stress

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According to John C. Meyer, citizens have four different reasons for calling the police. Which of the following is NOT one of those reasons?

A. to maintain a social boundary B. to define the principle of law C. to relieve unpleasant situations D. to counterpunch

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