Racial bias is evident at what point in the criminal justice system?

a. bail amounts for minority drug offenders
b. harsher sentences for minority drug offenders for crack
c. at every stage of the criminal justice system
d. racial bias has not been established using research evidence


C

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a. the harshness of retribution b. its inability to define "minor" c. its inability to protect the interests of children d. its overbreadth and vagueness

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What do immediate impact studies indicate about capital punishment's deterrent effect on murder?

A) ?Impact studies indicate that the overall impact of executions might actually increase the incidence of homicide. B) ?Impact studies indicate that a deterrent effect does not exist, even though the death penalty is being used more often over the past decade. C) ?Impact studies are inconclusive regarding capital punishment's deterrent effect on murder. D) ?Impact studies indicate a deterrent effect, but only for expressive forms of murder.

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__________________ occurs when a deviant event comes to the attention of significant others or social-control agents who apply a negative label

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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Which act created criminal penalties for possessing or discharging a firearm in a school zone?

a. The National Firearms Act of 1934 b. The Gun Control Act of 1990 Crime Control Act c. The New York Secure Ammunition and Firearms Enforcement Act of 2013 d. None of the above

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