SELECT ALL THAT APPLY: Women are more likely than men to be sent to prison for ______.
A. property crimes
B. violent crimes
C. white-collar crimes
D. drug offenses
A. property crimes
D. drug offenses
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It is easier to find an individual responsible for a wrongful death than it is to find them guilty of murder because:
A. Civil courts do not use juries B. Burden of proof is beyond a reasonable doubt in civil cases C. The accused must take the stand to testify. D. In civil cases, the state prosecuting attorney has more leeway.
Which insanity standard states that if defendants know that what they were doing was wrong, but they could not help themselves, or if they were unable to control their actions, then they may not be held accountable for their offense?
a. right-from-wrong test b. Durham rule c. substantial capacity rule d. irresistible impulse standard
DNA evidence is admissible in most courts
a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false
In terms of race and delinquency, the official statistics show that:
a. White juveniles composed about 30 percent of all juveniles arrested in 2008. b. There is virtually no racial discrimination in the juvenile justice system. c. African American youths are less likely to be formally arrested by the police, who treat them as first-time offenders. d. Minority youths are arrested for serious criminal behavior at a rate that is disproportionate to their representation in the population.