Which of the following states has prosecutorial discretion?

a. Wyoming
b. Utah
c. Illinois
d. Alabama


a. Wyoming

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A. handcufied. B. gagged. C. excluded from his or her trial. D. all of the above E. none of the above

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Jeff is intoxicated at a party and decides to go down the street to buy marijuana from a well-known drug corner. As he approaches the corner, a car drives by shooting at the drug dealer on the corner. Instead of hitting the drug dealer, Jeff is shot in the head and dies. This is often called ______.

A. victim provocation B. subintentional homicide C. self-victimization D. imaginary victimization

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a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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According to Lee Bowker and Malcolm Klein, which of the following plays a major role in determining the gang membership and juvenile delinquency of women and girls in urban ghettos?

A) impact of racism, sexism, poverty, and limited opportunity structures B) relations with parents and problems associated with heterosexual behavior C) personality variables and problems associated with homosexual behavior D) personality variables, relations with spouses, and unlimited opportunities

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