Which of the following is not one of the goals of sentencing guidelines?
a. To prioritize and allocate correctional resources
b. To reduce prison crowding
c. To increase judicial discretion
d. To establish truth-in-sentencing
c
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Which of the following statements is supported by the research on the war on drugs?
a. The number of crimes related to drug use has decreased dramatically. b. The number of treatment programs available to drug abusers has increased dramatically. c. The number of violent crimes caused by drug trafficking has decreased dramatically. d. The number of drug arrests has increased dramatically.
Francis Tukey introduced a technique he called "the show-up of rogues," where he rounded up known criminals and presented them in person to Boston officers so that these offenders' activities could be closely monitored
a. True b. False
When defendants plead nolo contendere, they
A. admit guilt but are not willing to accept punishment. B. do not admit guilt but are willing to accept punishment. C. admit guilt and are willing to accept punishment. D. do not admit guilt and are not willing to accept punishment.
Which theory posits that children who do poorly in school or who believe they have little chance of graduation are most likely to commit delinquent acts?
A) labeling theory B) blocked opportunity theory C) drift theory D) culture theory