In the United States, criminal justice policy was traditionally the responsibility of

What will be an ideal response?


Local and state governments

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Which of the following is a supervision strategy that uses electronic technology to track offenders who have been sentenced to house arrest,

or who have been ordered to limit their movements while completing a sentence involving probation or parole? a. Home confinement b. Community service c. Conditional release d. Remote location monitoring.

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Identification of gang membership through observation of symbols, dress, and mannerisms is considered outdated

a. True b. False

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Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)

1. The laws developed in England in the 18th century were structured to respond effectively to the exploitative and harmful practices of businesses as corporate entities. 2. Toward the end of the 19th century, laws regulating or criminalizing a wide range of business practices were promoted and implemented in the U.S. 3. From the latter half of the 19th century on, the U.S. Supreme Court consistently favored the rights of consumers and employees over the rights of corporations. 4. The instrumentalist perspective on lawmaking is especially effective in explaining laws which work against the immediate interests of major capitalist corporations. 5. The structuralist perspective on lawmaking recognizes that the state is committed to the system’s long-term survival rather than to advancing the immediate interest of capitalist elites.

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Reasonable suspicion is the:

A) Basis for surveillance. B) Basis for engaging the suspect in a consensual encounter. C) Basis for investigation. D) Basis for action.

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