Which of the following is NOT one of the major release criteria considered for a potential parolee?
a. prior criminal record
b. history of community adjustment
c. adequacy of parole plan
d. credit and driving records
d
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Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)
1. The modern criminal justice system is informed by both classical and positivist approaches. 2. Tabula rasa refers to the notion that people are naturally selfish. 3. The notions of free will and determinism demonstrate the fundamental tension in our modern criminal justice system. 4. Scope refers to how much the theory explains and is less specific than problem focus. 5. Theories can be falsified but are never fully proven.
While the "emancipation of women" has had relatively little influence on female crime rates, there has been an increase in the number of females arrested. According to Steffensmeier's research, what might account for this increase?
a. demands of the women's movement to treat females equally b. the dramatic increase in the number of women engaging in prostitution c. a demographic bulge of females in the crime-prone age group d. the greater willingness of police to arrest females
The process of events from the arrest of a suspect to the filing of formal charges with the court is called the _________ process
A) criminal justice B) accusatory C) dual court D) adversarial E) ?judicial
Juveniles typically account for about forty percent of all violent crime arrests
Indicate whether the statement is true or false