What is shock probation?
a. a sentence aimed at scaring offenders into a life of conformity by showing them the
realities of prison
b. a delay in a sentence in order to allow the defendant to perform a period of probation
c. a requirement that convicted people must serve a brief stay in jail prior to probation
placement
d. a prison sentence imposed for crimes for which probation is normally not an option
a. a sentence aimed at scaring offenders into a life of conformity by showing them the
realities of prison
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Which of the following statements is false?
a. An inconclusive finding by a document examiner may be due to an insufficient number of known writings available for comparison. b. Any object that contains handwritten or typewritten markings whose source or authenticity is in doubt is a questioned document. c. Once adulthood is reached, an individual's handwriting generally will not change with age. d. In the case of Gilbert v. California, the court held that the taking of handwriting exemplars was not prohibited by the Fifth Amendment.
Identify and describe the implications of the 9/11 Commission Report.
What will be an ideal response?
The police chief in Anytown, USA, is conducting weekly seminars where the residents of his city can come and learn about crime rates, crime trends, and crime patterns in their city. Every week the seminars seem to become more popular. At the most recent seminar, 200 people attended. They had to move the seminar into the city auditorium. At this week's seminar, one of the participants asked the chief of police to comment on crime rates. Which statement below would the chief be able to state with certitude?
A. "Speculating about future crime trends is risky because change can occur rapidly." B. "Crime rates will continue to decrease because they have been decreasing for the past 20 years and crime trends move in 40-year cycles." C. "Crime rates will most likely increase because the baby boomer population is increasing." D. "All U.S. cities will experience a decrease in crime rates next year because international crime rates continue to decline."
During the 1950s, the rehabilitation of offenders replaced punishment as the penal system's primary objective
Indicate whether the statement is true or false