John Burke was a trusted Gambino family __________ and drug dealer for nearly three decades and was sentenced to life imprisonment for murder in January of 2013

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word


enforcer

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Which sentence is the most common in the United States?

a. imprisonment b. probation c. parole d. none of the above

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The defendant was playing a game of Russian roulette. He pointed the revolver loaded with a single cartridge at the victim. The victim was a close friend of the defendant. The weapon fired on the third try and the victim died

What crimes, if any, should the defendant be charged with? A) Involuntary manslaughter, since the defendant committed a misdemeanor by pointing a weapon at the victim. B) Felony-murder, since the defendant's acts caused a death. C) Murder, since the courts will infer the necessary intent despite evidence that the defendant did not desire to kill his friend. D) No crime, since the killing was accidental.

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Aggregate studies revealed a new interest in deterrence and supported the importance of what two Beccarian ideas?

What will be an ideal response?

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According to Schmerber v. California (1966), the U.S Supreme Court decided that:

a. vaginal swabs could be taken from a suspect in custody without a warrant in order to build a characterbased profile.
b. blood extraction without consent was permissible to produce a sample that could be analyzed forevidentiary use
c. saliva samples could be taken from a used water bottle without violating a person's right not to be"compelled" to bear witness against himself.
d. DNA samples could be taken against a person's will without violating his/her Fifth Amendment protections

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