The Supreme Court in Papachristou v. City of Jacksonville (1972), Kolender v. Lawson (1983), and City of Chicago v. Morales (1999) struck down vagrancy and gang loitering statutes as violating ________________________________________________________

Fill in the blank with correct word.


ANSWER: the void-for-vagueness doctrine / of the Fourteenth Amendment Due Process Clause

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The greater the proportion of ____ in the population, the higher the crime rate and the greater the number of persistent offenders.

A. middle-aged women B. young women C. middle-aged men D. young men

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What stage in the juvenile justice process is designed to help youths make the transition from residential or institutional settings back into the community?

A. Intake B. Detention C. Disposition D. Aftercare

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Given the limits of the criminal justice system, how can the needs of victims in rape and sexual assault cases be met?

What will be an ideal response?

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An item of evidence will rarely be admitted if more than ten people have handled the item since it was first found at the crime scene.

Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)

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