What is required for evidence to be admissible?
What will be an ideal response?
It must at a minimum be relevant and trustworthy in the eyes of the judge.
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List the main categories of police records. How is the computer proving to be a useful tool for record keeping tasks?
What will be an ideal response?
A criminologist secretly studies groups by temporarily deceiving them as to his or her real purpose. This describes which research method?
a. Participant observtion b. Disguised observation c. Ethnography d. Simulation
American Correctional Association (ACA) accreditation is ______.
A. used in court to justify corrections practices B. a method to legally enforce universal standards C. required of all facilities that receive federal dollars D. unavailable to facilities that have violated state laws
Which of the following is not one of the alternative positions provided by Roberts (2014) in summary of the arguments for public involvement in sentencing?
a. Allow the prosecutor to discuss sentencing options with the public b. Allowing public views to determine sentencing policy and practice c. Permit some public input into sentencing but keep control of policy within a professional system relying on judges d. Do not permit any public participation in sentencing decisions