Describe and discuss the equal justice initiative.
What will be an ideal response?
In April of 2017, the Equal Justice Initiative (EJI) released a report concluding that black students have disproportionately higher rates of arrest by police and also suspension and expulsion from schools. In reaching its conclusion, the EJI used data from the U.S. Department of Education. Also examine how the EJI is attempting to reduce the potential for bias in the juvenile justice system, and describe your perception of the effectiveness of these efforts.
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Plea bargaining means fewer trials and trial delays
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
When staging occurs at a homicide crime scene, it is most common that a ______.
a. murder is made to look like death by natural causes b. suicide is made to look like murder c. an accident is made to look like murder or suicide d. murder is made to look like an accident or suicide
The doctrine that allows the federal and a state government to file separate criminal actions for the same criminal act is called
a. federalism b. dual soverignty c. res collateral d. bi-level solution
In their analysis of repeat victimization, researchers concluded that the ________ theory of offender decision making is useful in understanding repeat victimization.
A. routine-activity B. environmental C. rational-choice D. victim precipitation