John Lewis is a 28-year-old married man with one child who was laid off from his job as a coal miner and was recently arrested for possession of drugs in rural West Virginia. His attorney made it known during the court process that Mr. Lewis's arrest for prescription pain drugs without a valid prescription stemmed from an injury he sustained years ago on the job. Given this information, answer
the follow questions:?After entering into the probation system, Mr. Lewis's danger to the community was assessed in a process called a(n):
A) ?presentence report.
B) ?risk assessment.
C) ?risk classification.
D) ?intake.
E) ?sentencing report.
C
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Although there is limited evidence, use of these drugs might aggravate a user's prior psychopathology that can result in violent criminal behavior
a. hallucinogens b. opiates c. marijuana d. club drugs
Which of the following has not been linked to the severity of a sentence?
a. Disposition type (plea vs. trial) b. Defendant’s pre-trial status (bail vs. in custody) c. Type of defense attorney (public vs. private) d. All have been linked to sentence severity
Cooperation between the community and the police is essential to effective ________.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
When criminal proceedings are temporarily suspended and the case is referred to the probation department to determine if the defendant might make a good candidate for probation if convicted, it is called:
A) A pre-plea referral. B) Deferred judgment. C) Plea bargaining. D) Diversion.