The presentence investigation is always carried out by the probation officer
a. prior to the official grand jury hearing
b. prior to the sentencing phase, post-conviction.
c. immediately following the suspects arraignment as possible.
d. immediately after the suspect's initial appearance.
b
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A) executive branch. B) legislative branch. C) judicial branch. D) none of the above, it's an independent agency.
Slayer and his associates submit that their economic plight (“being broke”) compelled themto take drastic measures to earn money. This defense might be deemed economic duress and is _______________ in court
A pizza delivery boy shows up at a house on Misty Meadow Lane to make a delivery. When he gets there, he is greeted by Sam Slayer, a notorious criminal. Slayer holds a gun to the delivery boy’s head while criminal associates attach a bomb to the boy’s body. The boy is then instructed to enter a local bank, announce that he is there to rob the place, and demand $250,000. He does as he is told, and enters the bank announcing that a robbery is in progress. However, the boy is then grabbed by a security guard. The guard disarms the bomb before Slayer and his associates can denote it. The boy, Slayer, and Slayer’s associates are all arrested for committing a bank robbery. a. often employed but rarely successful b. rarely employed and almost never successful c. often employed and often successful d. rarely employed but often successful when employed
Who has been the spokesperson for the microsociological perspective since 1969?
A. Travis Hirschi B. Michael Gottfredson C. A.E. Ross D. Terence Thornberry
Unsubstantiated child abuse and neglect reports point to the fact that
a. mandatory reporting of child abuse laws, though well-intentioned, was fundamentally misguided. b. very few cases of child abuse and neglect are unsubstantiated. c. mandatory reporting laws need to be revisited and reformed. d. a certain degree of unfounded reports are an inherent and legitimate aspect of reporting suspected child maltreatment.