Which of the following is not one of the parallels between professional criminals and white collar offenders?
a. Both are prepared to take risks to make money
b. Both rely heavily upon the threat of force
c. Both are prepared to violate laws to maximize profits
d. Both seek to immunize themselves with bribes
b. Both rely heavily upon the threat of force
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__________ sentence enhancement laws mandate a minimum sentence or extra prison time for various types of gun violence
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What is the goal of the early warning and intervention system?
A. To detect problem behavior before it becomes more serious, and then to intervene with appropriate remedies B. To detect problem behavior before it becomes more serious, and then to isolate the employee C. To detect problem behavior before it becomes more serious, and then quickly terminate the employee D. To detect problem behavior before it becomes more serious, and then to transfer the employee
Some courts require additional information to establish the veracity/truthfulness of an ordinary citizen informant if the citizen merely provides an anonymous tip. Which issue is a primary factor, mentioned in the text (State v. White, Ga. App. 1990), used by Georgia courts to assess the veracity/truthfulness of an anonymous tip?
a. the testimony of the officer receiving the tip as to its credibility b. whether the information is from a "concerned citizen" c. whether the citizen had provided valid tips in the past d. whether the tipster had firsthand or secondhand knowledge
________ is a sentencing principle that objectively counts an offender's criminal history in sentencing decisions
A) Proportionality B) Deterrence C) Equity D) Social debt