Data compiled by the U.S. Sentencing Commission indicates that

a. women are more likely to serve longer sentences then their males counterparts.
b. judges may treat female defendants more "gently" than they treat male defendants.
c. women are treated more harshly than men when being evaluated for parole.
d. juries tend to show more leniency toward female defendants in cases involving violent crime.


b

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a. True b. False

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a. A natural person b. An aggregate of individuals c. A rational, economic actor d. A non-rational, emotional actor

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A study of the psychological effects of _________________ on involved officers revealed that the short-term effects of these incidents seem to entail the same psychological limp acts experienced by officers involved in most critical incidents

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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Statutory law can also be referred to as:

a. case law. b. codified law. c. common law. d. canonized law.

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