Generally, rape shield laws stipulate that the defense cannot introduce evidence about the accuser’s past sexual conduct unless the woman has previously been convicted of prostitution, has had consensual sex before with the defendant, or has an obvious incentive to lie.

 Indicate whether the statement is true or false


Ans: True

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The patterns of adaptive inmate behavior in the prison environment identified by sociologist John Irwin are:

A. subversive, below-the-radar, frenetic, and hopeless. B. doing time, jailing, gleaning, and disorganized. C. assertive, submissive, evasive, and subversive. D. owners, owned, and freelancers.

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Describe key figures and movements in the development of concepts of parole and discretionary release.

What will be an ideal response?

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Explain the three prongs of the Roth test for discerning if material is obscene. Is this a strict or lenient test? Why?

What will be an ideal response?

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Which of the following is not part of the problem-oriented policing strategy?

a. scattering c. response b. analysis d. assessment

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