In plea bargaining, a defense attorney will often attempt to reduce a misdemeanor to a felony when the option exists.

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


False

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According to Humboldt State University's Lee H. Bowker, one of the reasons for violent behavior in prisons is that it:

A. controls inmate misconduct. B. helps unravel the social structure in the prison society. C. generates more respect for attributes such as intelligence. D. serves as a means of acquiring material goods.

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In order to seize items of evidence without a warrant under the plain view exception to the warrant requirement, an officer:

a. Must have probable cause the items are evidence connected with criminal activity b. Must have been in a lawful position for the items to be in plain view in the first place c. Must have lawful access to the items without a warrant d. All of the above

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Standards set by authority figures such as teachers, employers, or supervisors are:

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Identify a factor that distinguishes boot camps from other correctional programs.

A. Separation of boot camp participants from the general prison population B. Absence of physical training and military drill in boot camps C. The idea that boot camps are different from long-term confinement but other correctional programs are not D. Absence of a rigorous daily schedule of hard labor in boot camps

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