Politicians are realizing that the philosophy of tough sentencing must be balanced with reasonable costs
a. True
b. False
ac
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A(n) __________ release is a nonfinancial pretrial release wherein the defendant is released on a promise to fulfill some requirement such as staying employed or participating in a treatment program
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
Laura is being questioned by police after a crime was committed in her neighborhood. The police ask her how many houses away she lives from the crime scene and how long she has lived in the neighborhood. This line of questioning would be known as which of the following?
A. an interview B. an inquisition C. an interrogation D. an accusation
In order for a crime to exist, there must be an act that is defined by society as bad or wrong. Which component of a crime does this refer to?
a. actus reus b. mens rea c. concurrence d. result
What is known about the stress and anxiety suffered by crime victims?
A) ?The stress and anxiety felt by victims lasts, on average, six months. B) ?Stress and anxiety felt by child victims peaks during adolescence and ends by the time they reaches adulthood. C) ?The stress and anxiety suffered by both adolescent and adult victims may last long after the incident is over and the justice process has been forgotten. D) ?Children are resilient, and the stress and anxiety they experience, as a result of victimization, is short term.