Given that judges in a particular jurisdiction may sentence similar offenders differently, it can be reasonably attributed to:

a.judges’ beliefs regarding the purpose of punishment
b.a new judge unfamiliar with sentencing practices
c.a judge's desire to avoid repetitive sentencing
d. a rebellious judge


a.judges’ beliefs regarding the purpose of punishment

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This type of killer is preoccupied with weapons, desires to "teach the world a lesson," and to exact revenge to individuals or systems which have "done him wrong."

a. pseudocommando b. disciple killer c. school shooter d. serial killer

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The simple chalkboard, whiteboard, or specially prepared chart is not effective for display purposes to supplement oral instruction

a. True b. False

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Texas law contains several statutes directed toward punishing organized criminal activity. One such statute creates a separate felony offense for individuals who work together to profit from a variety of serious felonies. This statute, titled "engaging in organized crime," focuses on "criminal combinations." Such a "criminal combination" requires:

A) consorted criminal activity for over one year conducted by five or more individuals in consort with each other. B) two or more participants to gain at least a $100,000 benefit from the illicit activities. C) at least three participants collaborating in the prohibited criminal activity. D) all participants to have previous felony convictions.

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A __________ is an organization composed of individuals from various federal, state, county, and municipal law enforcement agencies in an area through which these individuals facilitate the gathering and sharing of intelligence information and the evaluation of this information

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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