Harris and Dewdney determined the rank order for the major causes of ___________ ___________

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Spousal abuse

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States that combine the subjective and objective tests of entrapment have ___________ entrapment laws

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Janice was arrested in a hotel room in which the police found a duffle bag with drug paraphernalia and residue. Janice claimed to be carrying the bag into the hotel room for her friend who arrived shortly thereafter. May Janice be found guilty of possession of a controlled substance despite having no knowledge of the contents in the duffle bag?

a. Yes, most states do not have a knowledge requirement. b. Yes, but only if knowledge can be proven through circumstantial evidence and inferences. c. No, because the police did not witness Janice physically holding the paraphernalia itself. d. No, unless Janice has prior drug-related convictions.

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A sentence that specifies a given amount of time to be served in custody and allows little or no variation from the time specified is called a(n):

A. mandatory sentence. B. indeterminate sentence. C. indefinite sentence. D. flat sentence.

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The racial threat hypothesis contends that young minority males are a greater threat than young white males

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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