The study of ethics is especially important in criminal justice because:

a. unethical behavior is more rampant in criminal justice that other fields
b. ethics is not studied at police academies
c. CJ professionals have historically ignored ethics in their decision making
d. the potential of abuse of discretion and the powers of arrest and use of force society grants to law enforcement personnel


d. the potential of abuse of discretion and the powers of arrest and use of force society grants to law enforcement personnel

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As a result of the legislation, Anabolic Steroid Control Act, in conjunction with a prison sentence, sellers can receive what type of penalties for selling anabolic steroid to minors?

a. the penalties for selling to a minor are doubled b. the penalties for selling to a minor are tripled. c. there is no difference in punishment for selling to a minor. d. the penalties are less severe for selling to a minor.

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Date rape:

A) is a lesser degree of rape. B) is rape between people who have a social relationship. C) is a rape the occurs between strangers on a date. D) has different elements from "regular" rape.

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Which of the following best captures classical criminologists' concept of "utility"?

A. "All's fair in love and war." B. "the greatest happiness shared by the greatest number" C. "Do unto others as you would have them do unto you." D. "Winning isn't everything; it is the only thing."

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According to the National Registry of Exonerations (2017), perjury or false accusation and/or erroneous eyewitness identification were contributing factors in __________ of false conviction cases

A) Relatively few B) 12 percent C) Some D) 85 percent

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