Unknowingly receiving or offering to another any consideration for a promise not to prosecute or aid in the prosecution of an offender is known as:

a. compounding a crime
b. misprision of a felony
c. obstruction of justice
d. solicitation of a felony


a. compounding a crime

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

1. Most judicial waivers are made at the request of defense attorneys who seek to prosecute juveniles in adult criminal courts. 2. When evaluating a juvenile’s amenability for rehabilitation, labeling the juvenile a psychopath would likely result in transfer to criminal court. 3. Research suggests that it is always best for children to remain in their own homes, despite family dysfunction. 4. Residential placement facilities may house both offenders and non-offenders. 5. Cognitive behavioral programs are the most effective at treating juvenile offenders with substance abuse problems.

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Today there are two principle legal systems. What are they?

What will be an ideal response?

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Explain how the formal criminal justice system differs from the informal criminal justice system. What factors in the formal system of criminal justice impact and influence the informal criminal justice system?

What will be an ideal response?

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Which of the following systems model components is defined as specific consequences of the project activities or the specific objectives of the program, for example, amount of services provided, work completed, production accomplished, or cases closed or cleared (called output or products in many models)?

a. Inputs b. Activities c. Results d. Feedback

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