Overall, the incarceration rate for women (per 100,000 population) is about ______ that of men.

A. twice
B. half
C. one-third
D. one-tenth


D. one-tenth

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The expansion of police unions occurred after World War II because of:

A) the increase of union membership in the national police union groups B) continued policies by the federal government that supported the right of public sector workers to organize unions C) state and federal litigation that supported police strike actions D) executive orders issued by Presidents Kennedy and Regan that increased police salaries and benefits

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Which of the following is a pathogen?

a. Anthrax b. Ricin c. Botulinum d. All of the Above

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A prosecutor's decision to dismiss a case because of police misconducted would have been based on:

A) the ?interests of justice. B) ?preference for a pretrial diversion. C) ?due process problems. D) ?referral for another prosecution. E) ?insufficient evidence.

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Adam is a 16-year-old who has a history of strange behavior. He is now being homeschooled by his mother because he has a difficult time relating to his peers. His psychologist has diagnosed him with bipolar disorder. One afternoon, Adam goes to the high school that he once attended. He brings his father's revolver and attempts to shoot a few of his former classmates and a teacher. He misses all

of his targets and flees the school. He is later apprehended in his home when the principal is able to identify him through the school's video surveillance.Adam tells his attorney he should not be responsible for these charges because he was drunk when he went to the school to commit these offenses and that he did not know what he was doing. Under which circumstance would Adam possibly have a legitimate defense of intoxication? A) ?He voluntarily drank the alcohol in his house that his mother left in an unlocked liquor cabinet. B) ?He drank only beer and not the vodka that was available. C) ?He became intoxicated when he drank the juice in the refrigerator that he did not know was spiked with rum, which mixed with his bipolar disorder medication. D) ?His mother would often serve Adam alcohol during their homeschooling sessions. E) ?If the alcohol was purchased illegally.

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