A ________ delays the execution of a sentence.

A. pardon
B. commutation
C. parole
D. reprieve


D. reprieve

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Many states and large cities have also established fusion centers to

A) Share information and intelligence B) Fuse programs and entities C) Establish a comprehensive, all-hazards approach to domestic incident response D) Manage risks

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Offenders who are on work release and leave a work site or do not return on time will

A. be terminated from work release. B. have a warrant issued for their arrest. C. be ordered to pay a fine. D. be issued a verbal warning.

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Suppose we are interested in investigating the crime of personal larceny with contact, which generally involves pocket picking and purse snatching. Because elderly citizens are disproportionately victimized by this crime, we would want to make sure we have enough elderly victims in our sample to make comparisons to younger cohorts. What type of sampling method would we use?

A. availability sampling B. quota sampling C. multistage cluster sampling D. purposive sampling

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Kirkham (2013) found which of the following to be true of Youth Services International?

a. Turnover of staff was low. b. Staff overreported the number of fights and assaults. c. Food was prepared correctly and in a sanitary manner. d. Turnover of staff was high.

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