The primary justification for providing constitutional safeguards in the criminal justice process is to ensure that:
a. innocent persons are not harassed or wrongly convicted
b. the guilty are punished
c. society administers justice to the accused
d. convictions are not overturned on appeal
A
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Interest group representatives who push certain policy proposals are:
a. policy entrepreneurs. b. lobbyists. c. bureaucrats. d. friendly legislators. e. all of the above.
Female juvenile offenders are more commonly placed in ______ compared to other types of programs.
a. therapeutic foster homes b. residential treatment programs c. detention facilities d. day treatment centers
Consent searches occur when there is an immediate threat to public safety or the risk that evidence will be destroyed. In a consent search, officers may search, arrest, or question suspects without obtaining a warrant or following other usual rules of criminal procedure.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
Very contemporary examples of citizen involvement that are modeled after the self-help tradition might include all but, ___
A. Block and neighborhood watch B. Bounty Hunters C. Internal Affairs Program D. Victim Assistance Program