Identify several criteria used in determining the appropriate sentence
What will be an ideal response?
Determining the appropriate sentence almost always involves considering both the seriousness of the offense and the offender's prior record. Other factors that are considered include the defendant's possible threat to the community and his or her degree of remorse for committing the crime. Even age, family ties, employment status, and other demographic factors can come into play.
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There are five levels of intelligence in policing
A. True B. False
In terms of the criminal charge for possession of child pornography, Wilbur will likely assert a defense of:
Wilbur and Orville are walking home in a torrential rainstorm. About half a mile from their destination, they spot a tornado heading right for them. They quickly duck into a nearby shed to seek shelter from the storm. The storm ends up taking the roof off the shed, but Wilbur and Orville survive. It turns out that police had video cameras in place to conduct surveillance of this shed, as they believed that child pornography sales were occurring there on a regular basis. Police use this video to identify Wilbur and Orville as suspected purveyors of child porn. Over the next 3 years, police send over 500 mailings to their home address encouraging them to subscribe to a magazine depicting illicit images of children. Finally, on the 501st mailing, Wilbur subscribes. When the magazine arrives, he is arrested for possession of child porn. a. entrapment b. duress c. necessity d. alibi
Which of the following statements best describes police involvement in enforcing the law?
What will be an ideal response?
According to the rational choice approach, the decision to commit crime is structured by a. the presence of crime encouragers and absence of crime discouragers. b. the characteristics of the victim and how the victim may react
c. the absence or presence of competing offenders. d. where the crime occurs and the characteristics of the target.