In an early study by the United States Sentencing Commission (USSC), it was determined that prosecutors failed to file the expected mandatory minimum charges in about _______ of the eligible cases.
a. a fourth
b. a third
c. a tenth
d. a half
a. a fourth
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The ________ reported that deep-rooted hostility between the police and ghetto communities was the primary cause of the riots in 1967
A) President's Crime Commission B) Wickersham Commission C) National Advisory Commission D) Kerner Commission E) all of the above
In what respects can pleabargaining be compared with the intake process?
What will be an ideal response?
Paul feels as though the U.S. government is no longer listening to the people. He believes that his right to privacy is violated every day with the use of cameras and data collection methods that infringe upon the rights of everyday citizens. He has worked at a government agency for many years and has seen firsthand the disregard for rights of individuals. The government has used the ongoing war in Afghanistan as an excuse for their overarching data collection practices. Paul decides to release all of the information collected by the United States to the government of a foreign adversary to use with it as the officials deem appropriate. He has much of the information stored on several hard drives and intends to send it to foreign government officials and excerpts of what he has collected
to news reporters. Has Paul committed a crime? a. No, he has not taken any affirmative action at this point. b. No, because the data has not traded hands yet. c. Yes, because he intends to communicate the information to an enemy. d. Yes, provided he has taken a clear act toward the accomplishment of the goal.
Which of the following statements is true regarding policing in a multicultural and multiethnic society?
a. There is no single, large, homogeneous group that is the public. b. The burden of trying to improve police–community relations often rests with the public. c. Conflict within specific subgroups is nothing to worry about. d. Conflict between the public and police is not healthy.