Research reveals that community attitudes toward ______ are more negative than attitudes towards offenders in general.

a. drug offenders
b. murderers
c. sex offenders
d. prostitutes


c. sex offenders

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According to the data produced by the ICVS (International Crime Victim Surveys), the United States has a victimization rate _______ to that of other Western countries

a. Similar b. Much higher compared c. Much lower compared d. Studying can be unhealthy

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Courts have ruled that inmates are entitled to have legal materials and resources available to assist them in filing complaints, which includes:

A. a trained and bar-certified lawyer employed by prison/jail. B. law students who are willing to donate their time to assist inmates. C. a law professor from a local school who is paid to assist inmates. D. an inmate who can assist in legal matters, sometime called a jailhouse lawyer.

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Military Commissions:

a. follow all the same procedures and rules as Article III courts. b. have jurisdiction over citizens and non-citizens c. operate under relaxed rules of procedure and proof compared to Article III courts. d. also try members of the U. S. armed forces when they violate the Uniform Code of Military Justice.

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What is the limitation model?

A) A program that eliminates the laws and criminal penalties associated with the production, sale, and possession of some but not all drugs B) A program that redefines some illegal drug-related activities to make them ticketable rather than arrestable C) A program that makes certain drugs legally available but places limits on who can distribute them D) A program that reduces the severe mandatory sentences associated with various drug offenses

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