The criminal process is a blend of the formal law of criminal procedure and the informal influences that enter the process by way of discretion

a. True
b. False
Indicate whether the statement is true or false


False

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What happens to defendants who are unable to pay for their bail?

a. They are denied their right to a speedy trial. b. They are placed in detention until their trial date. c. They are assigned a court-appointed defense attorney. d. They are given an opportunity for work release.

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Which 1972 Supreme Court decision set forth that once parole is granted, offenders must have certain due process to revoke that liberty?

a. Gagnon v. Scarpelli b. Morrissey v. Brewer c. Bell v. Wolfish d.Greenholtz v. Inmates of the Nebraska Penal and Correctional Complex

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Which of the following was offered by Decker on conducting offender interviews?

a. Choose offenders to interview b. Sort out the truth c. Both (a.) and (b.) d. None of the above

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Answer the following statements true (T) or false (F)

1. Benign research measures are nonreactive methods of gathering data, that is, means of obtaining information in which subjects are not aware of being studied. 2. Unobtrusive measures are ways of studying groups so that they remain unaware of being studied, thus eliminating reactivity. 3. Physical trace analysis, simple observation and simulation are all examples of unobtrusive methods. 4. Content analysis is a type of unobtrusive measurement that involves the analysis of deposits, accretion of matter, and other indirect substances produced by previous human interaction. 5. Physical trace analysis is systematic classification and analysis of data such as the content of mass media.

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