Lending money at rates significantly higher than the legally prescribed limits is known as
a. Racketeering.
b. Loan-sharking.
c. Vice.
d. Fencing.
Answer: B
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Which of the following is true regarding the relationship between age and crime?
a. Both property and violent crime rates peak early in life, and then decline significantly with age. b. Property crime rates peak early in life, with violent crimes peaking around middle-age. c. Violent crime rates peak early in life, with property crimes peaking around middle-age. d. Both property and violent crime rates are low among the young, and tend to increase with age.
Which type of criminal law includes laws enacted by the state legislature?
A. common law B. civil law C. statutory law D. case law
The writ of habeas corpus:
a. dates back to the 1867 Habeas Corpus Act. b. is not mentioned in the U.S. Constitution. c. has a long and distinguished history and protected Englishmen from tyrannical English kings. d. has not been addressed by the U.S. Supreme Court in many opinions.