Because of new policies instituted by President Reagan, throughout the 1980s and early 1990s, admissions to juvenile correctional facilities declined substantially
a. True
b. False
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
False
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There was a dramatic increase of _____ in the number of people incarcerated in the U.S. from 1977-2012.
a. 600% b. 200% c. 400% d. 100%
In a situation where a police officer stops a motor vehicle, every person in the car has been seized under the Fourth Amendment and would be able to contest the validity of the motor vehicle stop
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
The reason why career criminal prosecution programs do not dramatically increase conviction rates and prison sentences is because
a. the criminal justice system is already tough on repeat offenders who have committed a serious crime b. the courtroom work group tends to evade career criminal prosecution programs and dismisses these cases early on c. the courtroom work group tends to make decisions based on their local going rate which includes many plea bargains to lesser charges not covered in the programs d. All of the above e. none of the above
Those exempt from legal and moral culpability include all of the following except:
a. the insane. b. the young c. the poor. d. one whose actions were coerced.