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
You might also like to view...
CompStat is a crimecontrol model and is based on computer-driven statistics
a. True b. False
According to the text, in countries with a civil law system, the corporation has traditionally been seen as which of the following?
a. A natural person b. An aggregate of individuals c. A rational, economic actor d. A non-rational, emotional actor
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
Statutory law can also be referred to as:
a. case law. b. codified law. c. common law. d. canonized law.