Who does the prosecutor represent in a criminal case?

A. the people of the state (victims in particular)
B. the interests of the government
C. the police department that investigated the case
D. the legislature because it is the law-making body of the state


A. the people of the state (victims in particular)

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a. Passwords b. Firewalls c. Physical security d. Administrative controls e. All of the above.

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The child saving movement was perhaps the most successful in: a. Reinforcing the "dependent status of youth." b. Expanding the definitions of "delinquency" to behaviors formally ignored ortreated informally

c. Making industrial schools more humane. d. a and b only

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Which of the following was not a key practical ramification of social strain theory?

a. The Juvenile Delinquency Prevention and Youth Offenses Control Act of 1961 b. The Mobilization for Youth program c. The Chicago Area Project d. The war on poverty e. Economic Opportunity Acts of 1964 and 1967

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

1.A defendant’s response to a criminal charge is called a plea. 2.Preventive detention denies bail to certain defendants who are considered to be potentially dangerous. 3.According to the U.S. Constitution, all citizens have the right to bail. 4.Once an alleged offender is arrested, the prosecutor is required to charge that offender with a criminal offense. 5.All states use a grand jury in order to determine if the accused should be held for trial.

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