In The Rich Get Richer and the Poor Get Prison, __________ suggests that the criminal justice system is biased against the poor.

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s)


Answer: Jeffrey Reiman

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Until the mid-1700s, women were prohibited from attending law school

a. True b. False

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Differences in the sentences imposed on similarly situated offenders convicted in the same jurisdictionis an example of:

a.intrajudge disparity b.intrajurisdictional disparity c.interjurisdictional disparity d.inconclusive disparity

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Hacking can include all of the following except:

A. a bank employee checking credit history of bank customers. B. using the telephone book to target doctors and searching their credit records. C. checking TRW records for credit ratings. D. tapping into local credit bureau records.

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Which of the following explains President Obama’s attitude toward pardons?

A. He felt he had no right to judge, or therefore pardon, criminals who were already convicted. B. He wanted to pardon every inmate in the United States because he didn’t believe in incarcerating human beings. C. Criminals who had already served as long as the current sentencing guidelines dictated should be released. D. He would not issue pardons because previous presidents had abused them for political purposes.

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