A person who lacks competency does not have the ability to understand what is happening at trial, and thus lacks the ability to participate in his own defense

a. True
b. False
Indicate whether the statement is true or false


True

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The field of ethics is also known as:

a. Moral philosophy b. Moralography c. Post-modernism d. Moralology

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Because most police organizations follow the military model in some but not all respects, they are said to be ________ military in structure

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

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Which goal of sentencing attempts to convince the criminal through punishment that future crime would not be in their own best interests?

a. General deterrence b. Retribution c. Specific deterrence d. Incapacitation

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Cyberstalking and cyberbullying are both examples of common offline behavior that has been exacerbated by all of the following except

a. emails. b. chat rooms. c. text messages. d. bomb threats.

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