Why do proponents argue that legislation such as the Victims’ Rights Amendment is necessary?
A. It provides rights to victims, who have historically been ignored in state and federal laws.
B. It ensures that people convicted of violent crimes are punished harshly for their crimes.
C. It requires victims to press charges against perpetrators.
D. It ensures that informal common law principles are written into formal statutes
A. It provides rights to victims, who have historically been ignored in state and federal laws.
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A. Crime fighter B. Social agent C. Law enforcer D. Watchman
Which of the following situations reflect an act of deviance as opposed to a crime?
A. A thief who steals an unlocked automobile B. A passerby who observes a person drowning and does not offer aid C. A person who withdraws from family after joining a religious cult D. A man who rapes a woman
In 1996, President Bill Clinton signed the federal Megan’s Law and an amendment to the Jacob Wetterling Act and those two laws together became a federal requirement for states to pass statues for ______.
a. holding judges accountable for sentencing of sex offenders and enforced removal of sex offenders in certain neighborhoods b. publicly showing sex-offender pictures and community notifications c. holding judges accountable for sentencing of sex offenders and requiring community meetings for notification d. sex-offender registration and community notification
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A. Powell v. Alabama B. Strickland v. Washington C. Rothgery v. Gillespie County, Texas D. Ross v. Moffitt E. ?Miranda v. Arizona