By the U.S. Justice Departments own guidelines, the appropriate jail time for those convicted in S & L cases was:
a. a minimum of 25 years in a federal penitentiary
b. 5 years per offense or $100,000 "stolen"
c. more than that imposed for conventional bank robbery
d. less than that imposed for conventional bank robbery
D
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A) ?Harrison Act B) ?Anti-Drug Abuse Act C) ?Hobbs Act D) ?Comprehensive Crime Control Act
Although the word ?peers? is nowhere in the Constitution, modernly a jury of one?s peers actually means:
A) a defendant?s equals. B) those chosen from the county where the crime was committed. C) those representing a cross-section of the community where the trial is held. D) associates of the defendant.
Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)
1. In burglary, target attractiveness refers to the distance between the target home and the burglar’s home. 2. The high recovery rate of stolen vehicles indicates that most motor vehicle thefts are for expressive rather than financial reasons.
Which criminal justice role involves making decisions as part of a formal effort to control human behavior?
a. criminal justice as an academic discipline b. criminal justice as a collection of individuals c. criminal justice as a force in college students’ lives d. criminal justice as a setting for controversial issues