In her study of the Maryland Penitentiary between the years 1812 and 1869, Young (2001) discovered that ______ of the incarcerated females were black.

a. about one-quarter
b. approximately one-half
c. nearly three-quarters
d. almost all


c. nearly three-quarters

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___________ ____________courts are special courts created to accommodate persons with specific needs and problems, such as drug, veteran, and mentally ill offenders

Fill in the blanks with correct word

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Another area of concern for the DNI was Al-Qaeda and terrorism; a few particulars include the groups Al Shabaab from Somalia and Boko Haram from Nigeria because

a. they have taken the level of jihad to an extreme that makes Al Qaeda supporters worry about them. b. they are already attacking us and the results thus far have been devastating. c. there were more vehicle and suicide bombings by these groups in 2012 than 2011, indicating that they are growing. d. although they have acted only regionally they are very much anti United States, anti Christians, and do not like Western civilization.

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________ is granted when the decision to release the offender is made by a parole board

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

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Which of the following is a mission-oriented serial killer?

a. An offender who kills for profit b. An offender who kills victims he believes to be evil c. An offender who kills during the commission of other crimes d. An offender who gain sexual pleasure from killing

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