Which statement most accurately reflects the current view on convicted felons testifying as a witness in a criminal trial?
a. An individual convicted of a felony is incompetent to stand trial.
b. A felony conviction is evidence that the person is unable to testify truthfully as a witness.
c. Disqualification to testify as a witness solely because of a felony conviction has been abolished under the Federal Rules of Evidence.
d. None of the above are correct statements.
c. Disqualification to testify as a witness solely because of a felony conviction has been abolished under the Federal Rules of Evidence.
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a. cramming. b. fluffing. c. gouging. d. slamming.
Mortification involves ______.
a. people conducting themselves in a way that makes others see them positively b. inmates bringing aspects of the larger culture into prison c. prisoners adopting the inmate subculture d. inmates suffering the loss of roles they occupied in the wider world
When building a new prison, the lower the security level, the higher the cost per bed
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Which of the following theory is not considered one of the three mainstream theories of criminology?
A. differential association theory B. anomie–strain theory C. labeling theory D. control theory