According to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC), every year, more than 200,000 children are abducted by family members. An additional 58,000 are taken by nonrelatives with primarily sexual motives. How many reported abductions represent cases in which strangers abduct and kill children, hold them for ransom, or take them with the intention to keep?
A) Approximately 115
B) Between 500-1000
C) Approximately 2500
D) About 10,000
Answer: A
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a. corporal punishment b. spousal beatings c. whippings d. military hazing
On the fee system on which many jails operate, a government agency pays the sheriff's department:
A. a lump sum each year for jail administration. B. a certain amount per day per inmate housed. C. to keep the inmate population low. D. the amount that inmates are not able to pay for their incarceration.
Describe the typical response by the criminal justice system regarding prostitution.
What will be an ideal response?
The _________ culture refers to the values and norms shared by members of a particular court community about how cases should be handled, and the way court officials should behave
a. workgroup b. docket c. grouping d. local legal