According to California's Proposition 36, a nonviolent, first-time offender accused of simple drug possession should:

a.be placed in a community-based drug treatment program rather than be incarcerated
b.expect to serve a mandatory minimum sentence
c.expect a traditional court hearing
d.none of the above


a.be placed in a community-based drug treatment program rather than be incarcerated

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a. exigency. b. guilt. c. privacy. d. custody.

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Data for the National Crime Victimization Survey includes both attempted and actual crimes

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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The components of the expenditure approach to measuring GDP include all of the following EXCEPT

A) government purchases of goods and services. B) the implicit payments for unpaid household work. C) expenditures for business investments. D) net exports.

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Police officers will always be held civilly liable for their actions, even if they were acting in good faith. TRUE OR FALSE

What will be an ideal response?

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