Imagine that you have committed a very serious crime and you are given the choice of having your case appear in a trial court or in an appellate court. Consider the differences between the two types of court systems. Who is involved in each type? Would one type be better or worse to hear your case? Why?

What will be an ideal response?


Student responses will vary.

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What is community policing? How does it differ from traditional policing? Does community policing offer a real opportunity to improve policing services in the United States? Why or why not?

What will be an ideal response?

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If glass cannot be physically pieced together then the control and question glass are best compared as to their:

a. Color and density. b. Weight and density. c. Refractive index and density. d. Refractive index and weight.

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Which of the following is NOT cited in your text as a potential reason for the increase in the U.S. prison population?

a. the war on drugs b. prison construction c. increased arrests d. state politics e. all of these are cited

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In the crime control model _______________ must be counted on to control criminal activity

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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