The pyrrhic defeat theory means that:
a. The defense loses despite overwhelming evidence that the defendant is innocent.
b. The prosecution loses despite overwhelming evidence that the defendant is guilty.
c. The failure of the criminal justice system benefits those in power.
d. Someone has won the war, even though a specific battle has been lost.
C
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Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
The concept of anomie refers to:
A. the process by which offenders are labeled as criminal. B. a breakdown in the rules or norms of a society. C. the biological factors that increase the likelihood of crime. D. political influences on crime policy. E. the conflict between economic classes.
Sentencing disparity exists among which of the following?
a. States b. Judges c. States and judges d. None of the answers are correct.
Federal district court judges must be residents of the district in which they preside.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)