The "replication studies" of experiments testing the effect of arrest policies on the deterrence of domestic violence found each of the following, EXCEPT
A. Arrest reduces domestic violence in some cities but increases it in others
B. Arrest reduces domestic violence among employed people but increases it among unemployed
people
C. Arrest reduces domestic violence in the short run but can increase it in the long run
D. Police cannot predict which couples are most likely to suffer future violence
D Law in Society section
COMMENT: the text indicated that Sherman argued that police can so predict, but the other
three items are listed as findings.
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A) The EPICS model B) A presentence investigation report C) Front-end solutions D) A plea agreement
Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)
1. The federal government budgets about 6% of its overall budget to supplement the educational budgets of the states. 2. School failure is defined as a process by which a student falls farther and farther behind his friends and expected level in his or her educational development, gradually disengaging from the school system. 3. If boys were more likely to fail in school and also more likely to engage in delinquency, it would look like school failure and delinquency were related, especially if we did not know about the common connection of gender. 4. Tracking may be detrimental to both the educational achievements and the social experiences of juveniles.
In evaluation studies, the group to whom the program is appropriate is referred to as the program's ____________________ population
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
Which ONE of the following grounds would be the LEAST likely to merit relief in response to a defendant's motion for postconviction relief in a state court?
a. The defendant's sentence exceeded the statutory authorization for the crime for which the defendant was convicted. b. The defendant has discovered exculpatory evidence that was not available at trial. c. Defense counsel was ineffective in failing to call witnesses who could establish the defendant's alibi. d. The evidence before the jury did not establish the defendant's guilt beyond a reasonable doubt.