Critics suggest that bail is costly because the government must pay to detain poor offenders who would otherwise remain in the community

a. True
b. False
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True

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The order of the cognitive interview steps is not important, as long as each step is covered

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In a proactive community police department:

A) the community will set the police agenda. B) the patrol officer will be in charge of the police department C) middle management will make the bulk of the decisions D) the chief will make all decisions

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In ______, during the sentencing phase, the prosecutor made a closing argument in which he referred to the information from a witness and portrayed the victim as a religious, civic-minded citizen. The Supreme Court noted references to the qualities of the victim and as such, the evidence was likely to inflame the jury and violate the defendant’s Eighth Amendment right.

a. Texas v. Chavez b. Payne v. Tennessee c. South Carolina v. Gathers d. Booth v. Maryland

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Reducing recidivism is the primary goal of a specific deterrence model

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