The structure of the criminal justice system is often presented as:
a. police and corrections
b. police and courts
c. police, courts, and corrections
d. police, victims, and courts
c. police, courts, and corrections
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a. cardiologist b. pathologist c. neurologist d. forensic physician
Which is a reason for the attractiveness of community sentences?
a) they can be scaled in severity to correspond to the seriousness of the crime. b) they help the offender maintain family and community ties c) they are less costly than a sentence to jail or prison d) all of these are reasons for the attractiveness of community sentences.
If one resident consents to a warrantless search, the police may still conduct the search even if another resident refuses to consent.
a. true b. false
Police discretion is necessary because:
A. law and policies are vague and can be interpreted in many ways. B. every incident must be dealt with in the same exact manner. C. laws and policies are too strict and police need to be able to get around them. D. there are so few laws and police have the authority to enforce these laws the way they see fit.