Presentence investigation reports used in plea agreement proceedings are:

A) informative. B) unusual.
C) unconstitutional. D) prohibited.


A

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The duties that police are supposed to accomplish and the roles that they are supposed to play are multiple, conflicting, and vague.

Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)

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Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)

1. Status offenses are acts that are considered illegal for only certain groups of offenders. 2. The term white-collar crimes describes a category of offenses that traditionally occur within the corporate and related fields and includes crimes such as gambling. 3. Espionage involves acting as a spy for or against the government, whereas treason refers to betraying one’s country by working against the government. 4. The Uniform Crime Reports are published annually by the FBI and present the rates and volume of crime by offense type, based on arrests made by police. 5. Uniform Crime Report data allow us to compare how crime changes over time.

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Eventually, correctional philosophy shifted from punishment to ________, characterized by changing individuals from offenders into law-abiding citizens.

A. incapacitation B. retribution C. deterrence D. rehabilitation

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In determining when police can use physical force during an arrest and how much force police can use during an arrest, the Court uses a_____________ test.

a. totality of the circumstances b. balancing c. subjective d. rational basis

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