There are more bench trials in the United States than there are jury trials
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
F
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Studies have shown that private security personnel are often recruited among persons with minimal education and training
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Assuming that most police officers stay on the right side of the Constitution in most instances, which of the following examples illustrates the influence of a wrongdoer's attitude on police discretion?
A. Randall, a patrol officer, tickets a speeding motorist who tries to bribe him instead of being apologetic. B. Mike, a patrol officer, levies a heavy fine on the driver of a speeding car who refuses to bribe him. C. An officer arrests Robin for a past crime for which he has been convicted. D. An officer arrests Meera assuming she is guilty of a misdemeanor because she belongs to a different race.
Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)
1. Intermediate sanctions fall between fines and imprisonment. 2. Offenders can only be diverted prior to adjudication. 3. Probation is a sentence of conditional release to the community. 4. The suspension of the imposition of a sentence occurs after sentence is pronounced. 5. The presentence investigation is usually done privately, commissioned by the accused’s defense attorney.
The publication of Taylor, Walton, and Young's __________ in 1973 gave a powerful boost to the conflict view and created a tradition for critical criminologists to question the role criminology plays in supporting the status quo and aiding the oppression of the poor and powerless
a. The New Criminology b. Left Realism in the Seventies c. Feminism and the Law d. The Social Reality of Crime