A law that mandated a harsher sentence for a career criminal than a first time offender, even though both have committed the same crime, would be an example of
a. truth in sentencing.
b. determinate sentencing.
c. collective incapacitation.
d. selective incapacitation.
Answer: d
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A) ?schizophrenia B) ?depression C) ?psychosis D) ?antisocial personality disorder
Which act passed by England and Wales in 1984 requires all police interrogations to be recorded?
a. Police and Criminal Evidence Act b. Electronic Recording Act c. Electronic Eavesdropping Act d. Police Interrogation and Criminal Evidence Act
Summarize the differences between LCP and AL offenders; discuss why more than two tracks or pathways to offending might be needed.
What will be an ideal response?
Which of the following has NOT been considered to be a "true threat"?
a. threats against public officials b. threats by schoolchildren against teachers or other students c. terrorist threats d. support of extreme political beliefs