The purpose of the __________ is to summarize the case for the jury and to persuade the jury to either convict or acquit the defendant.

What will be an ideal response?


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According to Campbell (1995), the community and class context that influences girls to join gangs include which of the following?

a. A future of meaningless domestic labor with little possibility of escape b. The powerlessness of underclass membership c. Sole responsibility for children d. All of the above e. None of the above

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Cesare Lombroso, Raffael Garofalo, and Enrico Ferri founded what became known as the ______ school of criminology.

A. American B. French C. German D. Italian

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The goals of diversion include:

A) heightening offender accountability. B) removing the criminal taint from offenders. C) punishing offenders. D) All of the above.

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There is little evidence that incapacitating criminals will deter them from future criminality

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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