Battered Child Syndrome is less likely to be asserted as a defense to homicide than it is to be considered by the _______ and ¬¬¬¬______ in deciding the appropriate charge and, if convicted, a fair sentence

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word


prosecutor, judge

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Match the federal drug-control policy with the appropriate example

1. Forfeiture a. A focus on laws that emphasize arresting, prosecuting, and incarcerating drug distributors 2. Interdiction b. Law enforcement agents eradicate a large number of cultivated marijuana plants 3. Antidrug legislation c. A major drug dealer is arrested and the profits from his business are seized by the court 4. Anti-drug education d. A media campaign designed to emphasize the dangers of drug abuse 5. Crop control e. DEA agents prevent a large shipment of drugs from illegally entering the U.S.

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General orders are operational reports used to establish departmental procedures

a. True b. False

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Indicate which of the following examples does NOT represent inductive reasoning.

A. Specific data are used to develop a general explanation. B. It starts at bottom of the research cycle. C. Data is explored for patterns. D. Data is created by theory to explain a pattern.

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Explain some of the consequences of our high rates of incarceration

What will be an ideal response?

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