Which of the following is NOT an example of "crossing the line"?
a. My wife and I are separating and she is taking more than half; I am just making back what I lost.
b. I saw them carrying drugs, but they did not snitch me out last time I had drugs.
c. I did not tell my family about the case I solved last week.
d. I dismissed my judge's ticket because he looks out for me.
c
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Research suggests that punitive attitudes are associated with religious fundamentalism and biblical literalism.
One of the best proactive activities for citizen involvement is an active neighborhood watch program
A) True B) False
Which of the following is true of white collar sentencing practices?
a. There is little variation in the sentences imposed on different types of white collar offenders b. Judges have been especially tough on those who commit a violation of a public trust c. When fines are imposed on white collar crime defendants, they are typically very substantial d. Orders to pay restitution are the norm in white collar crime cases
CASE 9.2 The criminal courts confront a double bind with regard to victims. On the one hand, victims are valued for the cases they bring to the system; their misfortunes become the raw material of the court process. On the other hand, individual victims represent a potential source of irrationality in the process. The personal and often emotional involvement of victims in the crime experience can generate particular demands for case outcomes that have little to do with the public interest. Members of the courtroom work group know that the same individual may, at different times, be:
A. a victim, a witness, and an offender. B. a victim and an offender. C. a witness and an offender. D. an offender.