Not all victims of every crime are eligible for state compensation. What are some of the disqualifiers?
What will be an ideal response?
Most states disallow some classes of persons from eligibility. Some states preclude firefighters and police officers from victim compensation awards. Some states exclude convicted prisoners from filing claims while they are in jail or prison, or while serving probation or parole.
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Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)
1. About half of the white collar crime defendants charged in federal cases go to trial. 2. There is evidence that in criminal cases, jurors are more likely to hold corporations more blameworthy than individual executives for wrongdoing. 3. Trial jurors find it overwhelmingly easy to discriminate between collective and individual accountability in white collar criminal cases. 4. Unlike conventional offenders, high-status white collar crime offenders tend to face juries that consist of people very much like themselves. 5. Ordinary jurors typically have no more difficulty in understanding the details of complex white collar crime cases once these are adequately explained to them.
Which of the following sports is MOST likely to increase the aggressiveness of the participating athletes?
a. Football b. Baseball c. Swimming d. Gymnastics
Offenders used to face punishment for which of the following crimes?
a. Pig stealing b. Idleness c. Adultery d. All of the above
Which of the following is not one of the five legitimate uses of force, often referred to as the "Rules of Engagement"?
a. to effectuate an arrest b. to prevent escape c. to overcome resistance d. to overcome objections