What factor(s) do prosecutors consider in making a charging decision?

a. Seriousness and nature of the offense
b. Offender culpability
c. Likelihood of conviction
d. All of these


d. All of these

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The ________ provision of the USA PATRIOT Act allows law enforcement to delay

notifying persons of searches. Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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Which type of classification is nonpunitive in nature?

a. Protective custody b. Supermax c. Specialized offender custody d. Administrative segregation

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According to critical criminologists, crime is a __________ concept designed to protect the power and position of the upper classes at the expense of the poor

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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Judicial review can be described as an American institution. Factors contributing to this claim include:

a. Because of its success, the American Constitution became a model for other liberated nations b. The American contribution toward winning the war made American institutions popular c. American powers occupied the defeated Axis nations and monitored constitutional development d. all of the above

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