Under federal law, arrestees are to be taken before a magistrate

A. within 24 hours after arrest.
B. within 48 hours after arrest.
C. without unnecessary delay.
D. immediately after the booking process has been completed.


Answer: C

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African-Americans are more likely than whites to be incarcerated

a. True b. False

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Which of the following is not an example of Donn Parker's work as an early commentator on problems associated with computer crime?

a. The ease with which criminals could misuse information. b. The observation that researchers felt that computer crime was not worthy of specific explicit research. c. The "cyber" prefix to describe computer crimes. d. The observation that losses increase substantially with intentional acts involving computers.

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Indicate whether the statement is true or false.

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

1. Women of color are victimized at a disproportionate rate 2. Offenders often use rape myths to excuse or justify their actions. 3. Cases where the victim is sexually assaulted following her voluntary intoxication of alcohol make up the majority of drug-facilitated sexual assaults. 4. Rates of sexual assault appear to be lower on college campuses. 5. While U.S. laws generally prohibit marital rape, it is still legal in many other countries around the world.

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