In the cases of Lassiter v. Department of Social Services and Santosky v. Kramer, the U.S. Supreme Court recognized the child's right to be free from parental abuse
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
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Most states impose qualifications, such as a high school education, on those called for jury service.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
Who is the predecessor to Governor Rod Blagojevich? This individual was serving a 6-1/2-year prison sentence the day Blagojevich was arrested.
A. Fredrick Richmond B. Daniel Flood C. George Ryan D. Melvin Weinberg
The justification for prohibiting inchoate crime is:
A) to punish wrongdoers for violating statutory laws. B) to prevent preparatory crimes by punishing wrongdoers. C) to prevent persons from committing substantive crimes that is the object of the inchoate crime. D) Both B and C.
Chronic offenders have become a central focus of crime control policy. Sentencing policies, such as "three strikes" legislation are designed to incapacitate chronic offenders for long periods of time without hope of probation or parole. Why is this?
a. Longer sentences allow for extended treatment within correctional institutions. b. Research indicates chronic offenders will desist from committing future crimes if incarcerated for longer periods of time. c. Most chronic offenders repeat their criminal acts after their correctional release. d. Crime data indicate an increased number of chronic offenders in the population.