In all states, the most severe first homicide penalty is ______.
a. manslaughter
b. negligent homicide
c. first degree
d. second degree
c. first degree
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Police officers may use personal observation to establish probable cause.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
Jordan Snow has served 15 years of a 25-year sentence for first-degree rape. He was 20 when he was originally sentenced. Jordan had a previous charge of larceny, which the judge had to include during the rape sentencing. Jordan has always stated that he is innocent and one day he would prove it. Because the judge was forced to use Jordan's previous record in his sentence, Jordan was most likely sentenced using: a. consecutive sentencing.b. sentencing guidelines.c. mandatory sentencing.d. indeterminate sentencing.e. secure sentencing.
What will be an ideal response?
In the due process model, the factual guilt of suspects is not determined until the suspects have had a full opportunity to discredit the charges against them.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
What is the term used for a situation in which a black officer needed to prove to white officers that they were not biased and therefore treated black suspects the same as they treated white suspects, or even more harshly?
a. Diversity b. Structural characteristics c. Reverse discrimination d. Double marginality