Driving 26 miles per hour in an area where the speed limit is 25 miles per hour would best be described as an act
a. mala in se
b. mala prohibita
c. of overcriminalization
d. of felonious proportions
b. mala prohibita
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According to U.S. Census figures, whites make up 72% of defendants and 29% of the population
a. True b. False
Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)
1.According to Deitch, an ideal form of corrections oversight would promote transparency to the public and hold prisons accountable for human rights infractions and abuses. 2.In the U.S., there is little systematic oversight of prisons; whistle-blowing acts as a very inadequate form of prison oversight. 3.In 2006, the Mollen Commission drew attention to the lack of oversight and public monitoring of the prison systems. 4.The ACA’s view on the issuance of firearms to probation officers is that it is justified. 5.Legally, a probation officer may ask law enforcement personnel for assistance in searching probationers. 6.Treatment programs for parolees are unlimited.
In Knowles v. Iowa, concerning an instance where a driver had been given a citation for speeding but had not been arrested, SCOTUS held that: a. the officer issuing the citation could still do a search incident to arrest
b. the same concern for officer safety that was present in a full custodial arrest situation was present in every traffic stop. c. police could not automatically do a search incident to arrest when only a citation is involved. d. police could automatically do a search of the driver's person, but not of the vehicle.
________ programs seek to treat the personal defects that created the inmate's criminality
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word