The right to a public defender is available to any juvenile:
A) who cannot afford an attorney.
B) who is white.
C) whose family income is less than $50,000 a year.
D) whose family receives workman's compensation and federal aid.
A
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Think about how crime rates have increased and decreased over the last century. Identify one decade in which crime rates increased, and one decade in which crime rates decreased. How might you explain each of these trends, given the decade in which each occurred?
What will be an ideal response?
Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)
1. False imprisonment is a crime that punishes interference with the freedom and liberty of the individual. 2. False imprisonment requires movement. 3. The most serious sexual offense is statutory rape. 4. The “Lindbergh Law” included parents from coverage.
Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)
1. A fine of US$50 would be “individually meaningful” for all citizens. 2. It is difficult to effectively measure the police’s ability to deter crime. 3. Not all people are equal in their crime tendencies. 4. The central feature of the police function is their ability to search citizen’s homes. 5. The “continuum of force” outlines the appropriate escalation of force officers should use in response to a resisting subject.
Which of the following did not lead to the increase in the popularity of drug courts?
A. the increasing number of drug offenders B. mounting evidence linking drugs and crime C. evidence regarding the efficacy of drug treatment programs D. the appearance of a link between drug use and child abuse