The return of a former correctional client to criminal behavior, as measured by new arrests or other problems with the law is known as:
What will be an ideal response?
recidivism
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user came from a particular account on a particular ISP, A) ISPs almost never release the necessary information B) Often only billing information is available, which does not prove identity C) The hacker may use more than one ISP D) All of the above
Who was a prominent nineteenth century advocate of cocaine use?
a. Louis Pasteur b. Alexander Fleming c. Edward Jenner d. Sigmund Freud
Congress has passed a law making it a crime for a person who does not have automobile liability insurance to operate a motor vehicle anywhere in the United States. The penalty for violating the statute is a fine of $1000 and/or a term of incarceration
of thirty days. A group of citizens and several state governments have brought suit to challenge the constitutionality of this statute. a. Federal courts have the authority to rule on the __________ of federal criminal prohibitions. b. meaning c. constitutionality d. both meaning and constitutionality e. neither meaning nor constitutionality
Which ONE of the following statements concerning severance of parties charged with a criminal offense is INCORRECT?
a. Rules concerning joinder and severance of parties are usually spelled out in the rules of criminal procedure in each jurisdiction. b. Severance of defendants is generally granted when defendants are charged jointly but each intends to pursue inconsistent defenses. c. Severance is usually granted when one defendant's confession implicates a codefendant who does not choose to testify at trial. d. A trial judge has broad discretion to deny a motion for severance even when counsel demonstrates that two defendants will present conflicting and irreconcilable defenses.