Data from the UCR and the NCVS both show that in the past 20 years, ____________.
a. there have been no real changes in crime rates.
b. there has been a significant increase in violent crime.
c. there has been a significant increase in property crime.
d. there has been a significant decrease in violent crime.
Answer: d. there has been a significant decrease in violent crime.
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a. excluded from registering as sex offenders because they lack adults’ moral capacity b. registered as sex offenders for life c. registered as sex offenders for a short period d. protected from the public knowing about their conviction
Talcott Parsons theorized that in order to survive and prosper, social systems and subsystems must satisfy four functional imperatives. Which selection below refers to the law performing an integrative function by settling disputes and maintaining order?
A. integration B. latency C. goal attainment D. adaptation
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A) Versatility B) Omnibus approach C) Focused D) Simple
Which of the following is NOT true of determinate sentences?
A) Determinate sentences have fixed term of sentences. B) Offenders are eligible for release following the completion of the term to be served. C) Offenders are subject to release by parole boards. D) Truth in sentencing is a form of determinate sentences.