About 20% of defendants charged with petty offenses are released with a written promise to appear in court, which includes the charges and the court date, which the defendant signs, without admitting guilt. This is referred to as:
a. Waiver of Bail Release
b. R.O.R. (Released on Recognizance)
c. Conditional Ticket Release
d. Unsecured Bond Release
b
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Gusfield examined the use of ______ to control behaviors that did not necessarily create victims, such as drug use.
a. force b. fraud c. law d. politics
A prison designed, organized, and staffed to confine the most dangerous offenders for long periods is called a maximum-security prison.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
The case deciding that an attorney must be provided to a poor defendant facing the death penalty was:
A) Powell v. Alabama (1932 ). B) Haley v. Munro (1941 ). C) Marbury v. Madison (1803 ). D) Barron v. Baltimore (1833 ). E) Gideon v. Wainwright (1963 ).
Which of the following would be an unimportant factor influencing a police officer's disposition of a juvenile?
A) citizen complainants B) departmental policy C) nature of police-community interaction D) socioeconomic status