According to the text, which of the following is not a factor in a judge's decision to set bail?

A. The risk the defendant will commit another offense
B. The victim's wishes
C. The risk the defendant will fail to appear
D. Overcrowded jails


Answer: B

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Disclosure of the _________ report enables the defendant to contest information that he considers unfair

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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When a police department has both traditional police officers and community-oriented policing officers, according to Officer Miller and the research, this:

a. creates friction among officers b. creates a tighter bond among officers c. has no effect on any of the officers d. only effects the community-oriented policing officers

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___________________ is a condition marked by a persistent pattern of self-importance, need for admiration, lack of empathy, and preoccupation with fantasies of unlimited success, power, brilliance, beauty, or ideal love

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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Which of the following choices best describes the covert pathway?

a. Begins at an early age with stubborn behavior leading to defiance and to authority avoidance b. Begins with minor, underhanded behavior that leads to property damage and eventually escalates to more serious forms of criminality c. Begins with aggression, leading to physical fighting and then to violence d. Begins with drug use and de-escalates to status offenses

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