________ refers to the overuse of correctional facilities, particularly prisons, in the United States.

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


Mass incarceration

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The police may use _______________ and traces if given a signed affidavit from the victim stating the facts related to obscene calls

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

Criminal Justice

What fallacy happens when investigators try to apply a simple "yes or no" answer to a complex question?

a. Bifurcation b. Generalization c. False Linkage d. Inductive reasoning

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House arrest is typically used as ______.

a. the primary sanction for both violent and nonviolent offenders b. an alternative to drug treatment c. the initial phase of intensive probation or parole d. pretrial detention for the majority of offenders awaiting trial

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Under criminal law, the victim is the state

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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