______ amended the Hate Crime Statistics Act to enhance penalties for offenses that involve a motivation bias.
a. Church Arson Prevention Act of 1996
b. Campus Hate Crimes Right to Know Act of 1997
c. Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994
d. Matthew Shepard and James Byrd Jr. Hate Crimes Prevention Act of 2009
c. Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994
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Much of the police research in the 1970s reinforced long held assumptions
Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
Juveniles who are sent to confinement are usually moved first to reception and ______ centers.
A. diagnostic B. examination C. medical D. adult
________ is a factor that may be assessed in determining the length of a sentence
A) ?The severity of the offense B) ?The motive of the crime C) ?The offender's prior history D) ?All of the above are factors. E) ?Only the severity of the offense is a factor.
Match the type of jurisdiction with its definition
A) The right of a court to hear all issues not delegated to lower courts. B) Requires a court to hear cases brought to it C) The lawful authority of a court to review a decision made by a lower court. D) The lawful authority of a court to hear a case from the beginning and to pass judgment on the law and facts. E) Gives a court jurisdiction over a restricted range of less serious cases 1) Mandatory jurisdiction 2) Original jurisdiction 3) Appellate jurisdiction 4) Limited jurisdiction 5) General jurisdiction