Before the 1970s, only the most violent and dangerous offenders went to prison, while property offenders usually got probation and supervision in the community
Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
Answer: TRUE
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"Level 5 leaders" have all but which one of the following attributes?
a. They decide what to do before they assemble a team. b. They are diligent and intense. c. They focus on the organization's mission and goals. d. They have a need to produce results.
Even when a person takes action individually, such as when Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab attempted to destroy a Northwest passenger plane in 2009, terrorism is considered to be a ____.
a. social process b. “clash of civilization” c. religious ideology d. group behavior
What does the exclusionary rule prohibit?
A. The rule prohibits the use of illegally obtained evidence at trial. B. The rule prohibits the use of any evidence anonymously sent to the police. C. The rule prohibits the use of any evidence obtained through a search where the officer did not have probable cause. D. The rule prohibits the use of any evidence that resulted from a search where the officer was not granted consent from the suspect who was searched.
You are a lawyer in a state with overcrowded prisons and your goal is to make the state reduce that overcrowding. Based on the content of this chapter, what should you do?
A. present a writ of habeas corpus for each prisoner in the system B. present a writ of habeas corpus for each jail inmate in the system C. sue the state in hopes of getting a protected settlement D. sue the state in hopes of getting a consent decree