The study of agencies of social control such as the police, courts, and corrections is:
a. criminal justice. b. criminology.
c. sociology. d. law inquiry.
a
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The Enlightenment believed in _______________
a. logical reasoning b. emphasis on experiences in the material world c. a belief inhuman progress d. a questioning of traditional religious authority e. all of the above
Your textbook gives four examples of the claims that a convicted offender can make at allocution. Which of the following is NOT one of these claims?
A. that his or her civil rights are being violated by the sentence B. that he or she is not the person who was found guilty at trial C. that she is pregnant D. that he or she has gone insane since the verdict was rendered
Of the nearly 3,370 jails in the United States, more than 2,700 are operated at a county level by an elected sheriff
a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Homicides of police officers have been increasing as a faster rate than homicides by police officers.
a. true b. false