Researchers estimate that over 70 percent of all serious offenses are committed by roughly seven percent of offenders, a group commonly referred to as __________.

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).


career criminals

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Defendants who are involuntarily committed after successfully arguing insanity on average spend nearly twice as long in a mental health facility as the amount of time they would have served in prison

a. True b. False

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Explain the "doctrine of fundamental fairness."

What will be an ideal response?

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Julie goes to the store to buy a new backpack for school and intends to use a credit card to pay for it. What is the only common security measure used on all credit cards?

A. A picture ID. B. The signature panel. C. Asking for a zip code. D. All of the above are required by retailers.

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The real risk of arrest and punishment is

a. Almost impossible to assess b. High in rural areas, low in cities c. Fairly low d. High in cities, low in rural areas

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