______ is the failure to exercise the standard of care and attention that highly conscientious and attentive persons might use.
A. Slight negligence
B. Gross negligence
C. Deliberate negligence
D. Willful negligence
A. Slight negligence
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Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)
1. Preventing African Americans from voting was a key part of Jim Crow laws. 2. Sentences for crack cocaine are now proportionate to sentences for powder cocaine. 3. Driving while Black or Brown refers to the police practice of focusing law enforcement on Black- or Brown-skinned drivers. 4. Asian Americans in prison are most likely to report sexual or physical violence by either staff or an inmate.
With the passage of two laws in 1970—the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (RICO) and the Continuing Criminal Enterprise Act (CCE)—Congress resurrected _________, which is the government seizure of property
a. restitution b. forfeiture c. fines d. repayment
Which philosophy of punishment sends an offender to prison for a fixed period of time without parole?
a. sentencing displacement b. determinate sentencing c. indeterminate sentencing d. relapse sentencing
What demographic of officer is less likely to use physical force and firearms, but more likely to use chemical weapons?
A. Female officers B. New officers C. Young officers D. None of the above