In order to protect the public, state legislatures have been passing laws defining a new type of mental disorder that allows diagnosis of sex offenders as ________

A) serial predators
B) sexually violent predators
C) schizophrenic
D) mentally ill


Answer: B

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a. True b. False

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Instituted first for adults, probation was seen as both a way to rehabilitate offenders and a way to cope with ______.

A. mental illness B. overcrowded jails C. youthful offenders D. violent crime

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The Secure Communities initiative is designed to allow law enforcement to check each suspect's history and determine whether that person is eligible for removal

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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_____________ has also been a problem in the Netherlands, although it is primarily used by polydrug users

a. Heroin b. Marijuana c. Crack Cocaine d. Ecstasy

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