In the past, men could not be prosecuted for raping their spouse due to _____
a. spouse exception
b. poor definitions of rape
c. the fact that the couple was living together
d. marital exemption
Answer: d. marital exemption
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Defendants who cannot afford an attorney of their own are referred to as:
A) indigent defendants. B) opulent defendants. C) Shay defendants. D) prolific defendants.
As the first scientific criminologist, Adolphe Quintelet's work is most noteworthy because:
a. His work disproved the long-held notion that crime was related to the lunar cycles. b. He was the first criminologist to identify the weaknesses to relying on official crime statistics. c. He was the first criminologist to draw a connection between capitalism and crime. d. His observation that crime was linked to other variables called into question the notion of free will.
R. J. Rummel calculates that during the Holocaust, the Nazis killed approximately __________________ million people through genocide, forced labors, starvation, experiments, and various other means.
a. 55 b. 28 c. 30 d. 5 e. none of the above
Jerry was 12 when he first shoplifted and by the age of 14 had a rather lengthy record of delinquency. The last attempt at shoplifting did not end so well and he was caught. He is now facing the juvenile justice system, again.Given the nature of Jerry's offenses, he will definitely not be given _____ as a penalty
A) restitution B) a fine C) a warning D) a prison sentence E) community service