What are habitual offender statutes? Do you believe they are appropriate? Why or why not?

What will be an ideal response?


These mandate that offenders with a third felony conviction be sentenced to life imprisonment regardless of the nature of the third felony. The rest of the answer is subjective.

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The _______fingerprint pattern makes up 5% of all fingerprint pattern types

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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A researcher conducts a study in which he measures the level of fear community residents have of being a victim of crime and the presence of police officers in a sample of urban neighborhoods. Based on findings, the researcher reports that there is no relation between fear of crime and police presence. This statement is:

a. An empirical generalization b. A valid deduction c. A selective observation d. An overgeneralization

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Under New York's congregate system, prisoners worked under a rule of ______, and they were forbidden even to exchange glances while on the job or at meals.

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

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A prison is a locally operated correctional facility that confines people before and after conviction.

Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)

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