According to Samuel Walker, why is it important for officials to weigh the seriousness of a case before proceeding?
What will be an ideal response?
Samuel Walker proposed the wedding cake model of justice. By deciding which cases are serious, officials can more efficiently process less serious cases through the justice system. Officials can give less time, attention, and resources to cases in lower parts of the wedding cake.
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According to the text, what six drugs are typical examples of club drugs that are normally ingested at all night "raves" and dance clubs and parties?
a. alcohol, GHB, codeine, cocaine, Rohypnol and LSD b. MDMA (Ecstasy), GHB, ketamine, Rohypnol, methamphetamine, and LSD. c. marijuana, alcohol, methamphetamines, cocaine, codeine, and GHB. d. cocaine, alcohol, Rohypnol, Ecstasy, LSD and GHB
While chief executives do not make all decisions personally, they are ultimately responsible for all of the decisions made by their subordinates.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
How many people died in the attacks on sept.. 11, 2001?
What will be an ideal response?
Which statement is correct? Some persons are:
A) formally placed under arrest. B) are informally detained, but once detained may not be released until a hearing is held. C) are stopped for short periods of questioning. D) ?are informally detained. E) ?are informally detained and released.