When crack cocaine and the violence associated with it spread in the 1980s, legislatures responded by passing _____ that created new drug crimes with stiff prison sentences and lengthened the sentences of drug laws already on the books
a. Mandatory sentencing laws c. Indeterminate sentencing laws
b. Discriminatory sentencing laws d. Determinate sentencing laws
A
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Reasonable suspicion is not mentioned in the Fourth Amendment. Has the Supreme Court overstepped its authority by essentially creating this level of justification? Why or why not?
What will be an ideal response?
Match the key terns listed in Column 1 to the description in Column 2. Use each description only once.
A. Edwin Sutherland B. White-collar crime C. Debunking theory D. Criminaloid E. Ponzi scheme F. Cross-sectional data G. Demoralization cost H. Catalina Vasquez Villalpando
It is likely that most legal challenges of the future that relate to technology will center on ______ issues.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s)
How do social control theorists view human nature, and based on that view, what question does social control beg to answer?
What will be an ideal response?