Which term refers to the concept that the state should step in and serve as a substitute parent in cases in which children’s actual parents either neglect or abuse them, or simply cannot control their behavior?
a. Parens patriae
b. Mes rea
c. Actus reus
d. Lex talionis
a. Parens patriae
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The Second Chance Act of 2008 was put in place to:
a. Give convicted offenders an alternative to prison after conviction. b. Give judges the discretion to find a defendant not guilty if the case warranted it. c. Reduce the number of parolees being returned to prison for technical violations. d. Reduce the number of prisoners being paroled.
Sammy "The Bull" Gravano testified against John Gotti
a. True b. False
Wall-mounted bank ATM units are targeted often even though they are more difficult to defeat or dislodge from their secured locations
a. True b. False
In which case did the Supreme Court rule that basic procedural rights must be present when decisions are made about the disciplining of inmates for serious infractions of prison rules?
A) Lee v. Washington (1968 ) B) Cooper v. Pate (1964 ) C) Hudson v. Palmer (1984 ) D) Wolff v McDonnell (1974 ) E) Hamdi v Rumsfeld (2004 )