A pretrial release hearing is:
a. a common practice resulting from numerous court decisions.
b. optional and in the judge's discretion.
c. desirable for felonies.
d. required by the constitution.
Answer: a
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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.
Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)
1. The costs associated with the death penalty tend to be largely due to the legal fees as well as the cost of the execution. 2. The United States had a moratorium on executions from 1972 to 1976. 3. The execution of women offenders is quite rare. 4. Prosecutors are overwhelmingly African American. 5. The United State Penitentiary (USP) Florence is the physical location for the federal death row.
You are working on a criminal issue in your area and want to focus on resources that will help you solve this issue. Which source of intelligence are you working with?
A) Crime prevention B) Strategic targeting C) Decision making D) Intelligence gathering
The true number of crimes, called the ______________, is unknown and may be substantially greater than official data indicate
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word