If the grand jury fails to achieve the required majority vote, a(n) ________ is issued and the accused is released.

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).


no bill

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The terms psychopath and sociopath refer to the same personality disorder

Indicate whether the statement is true or false.

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The reformatory movement advocated for separation for women prisoners from men, differential care, and ____________

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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The interlocking network designed to enforce criminal laws and protect society from criminal behavior is known as the _____________

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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Historically, vagrancy laws were used by law enforcement ___________

a. to arrest residents of "skid row" who ventured into "respectable" neighborhoods b. to detain suspicious persons pending further investigation c. as a pretext to conduct searches incident to arrest d. all of these

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