Discuss what Kansas v. Hendricks (1997) determined about sexual predators.
What will be an ideal response?
The Supreme Court ruled that it was indeed constitutional to civilly commit a
sexual predator beyond his sentence of incarceration as long as the commitment is for
treatment purposes and not punishment. This commitment can be indefinite.
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Describe how the criminal justice system fails to correctly treat victims of rape
What will be an ideal response?
Match the individual listed in Column 1 to their actions in Column 2
Column 1 Column 2 1. Thomas Hobbes a. Developed the principle of utility 2. Robert Martinson b. Is one of the figures Beccaria drew ideas from during the Enlightenment movement 3. Jeremy Bentham c. Anonymously published a document that had a significant impact on the criminal justice system 4. Cesare Beccaria d. Questioned the viability of positivist explanations for criminality
The standard for forcibly medicating defendants is:
a. medical desire b. medical forca c. medical tempest d. medical necessity
All but one of the following is true of forgery and fictitious checks. Select the incorrect answer
a. Knowingly possessing a forged check is a crime. b. Passing a bad check for $200 is a state prison offense. c. Possession of a forged check with intent to cash it is a crime. d. One may “materially alter” a check by changing the date.