Identify the four circumstances that create a legal duty to act.

What will be an ideal response?


The authors identified the following: First, where a statute imposes a duty to care for
another. Second, where one stands in a certain status relationship to another. Third, where on
has assumed a contractual duty to care for another. Fourth, where one has voluntarily assumed
the care of another and so secluded the helpless person as to prevent overs from rendering aid.

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List the four types of therapeutic treatment professionals that most agencies are likely to work with either full time or on a contract basis

What will be an ideal response?

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Which of the following interventions can be initiated by a religious leader?

A. SNAP Model B. LifeSkills Training C. Block Therapy D. Project BUILD

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Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)

1. Classification and assessment are related, but distinct processes. 2. The “things” being classified in the criminal justice system are the system, and the purpose for categorizing the system. 3. Classifying prison inmates is an immensely important function. 4. The actuarial method of making predictions is based on statistical analyses of behavior patterns of people similarly situated averaged over many thousands of cases.

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Police officers must establish ____________________ to obtain a warrant

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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