A(n) __________ is a public official with full authority to investigate citizens' complaints against government officials.

A. ombudsman
B. detective
C. parole officer
D. internal officer


Answer: A

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Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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Generally, a not guilty plea in the face of strong evidence is part of a strategy to:

A. force a weak case to go to trial. B. avoid unwanted media attention. C. revert to a plea of nolo contendere. D. gain a more favorable plea bargain.

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Lombroso was arguing that violent criminals were evolutionary throwbacks or ______, and the problem of crime rested upon the shoulders of individuals who were born to be violent and criminal.

a. serotonin b. offenders c. atavisms d. eugenics

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Which of the following is not a reason states have recently sought to decrease their prison populations?

A. Lessened tax revenue coming into the government due to an economic recession. B. The high costs of maintaining prisoners. C. Burgeoning costs associated with the expansion of the prison population in the 1980s. D. The costs of parole is less than incarceration. E. ?The public mood has shifted in favor of parole over incarceration.

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