As soon as fingerprints were discovered to be a reliable means of identification, criminals began to devise ways to alter them so they could avoid being identified. American Public Enemy Number One in the 1930s, John Dillinger, burned his fingertips with a torch to change their appearance

a. True
b. False
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False

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A major issue raised by the privatization of jail management is administrative accountability

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In implementing community-oriented policing police officers should have the ability to fail

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Which of the following accurately describes recidivism?

a. attempts to use correctional supervision to help criminals reenter society b. is a philosophy of punishment driven by a passion for revenge c. involves an offender committing additional crimes after being punished d. sees human behavior based on a cost/benefit analysis

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Which of the following films uses technology to predict crime?

a. Minority Report b. The Public Enemy c. Kill Bill d. Goodfellas

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