Vigilantism is the act of taking the law into one's own hands
a. True
b. False
a
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a. three-strikes laws b. sentencing guidelines c. treatment programs to reduce jail and prison populations d. work release programs to reduce jail and prison populations
Across the nation the legal age of consent varies from state to state. In Texas, the age of consent is 17 even though one cannot lawfully buy cigarettes until age 18 or alcohol until age 21
Should the age of consent be changed? Should the age be different for women and men? Should the age be different depending on whether the conduct involves same sex or different sex partners?
What has occurred when actors intend to commit crimes, and do everything they can to carry out their criminal intent, but the criminal law doesn't ban what they did?
a. a legal impossibility b. a de facto impossibility c. a juristic impossibility d. a factual impossibility
__________________ is an approach to policing that encourages and assists all members of a police agency to engage in proactive problem solving
a. community policing c. broken windows b. problem-oriented policing d. citizen-oriented policing