Assuming the sentence falls within statutory limits, how many states allow for appellate review of noncapital sentences?
A. almost all
B. about half
C. ten
D. none
Answer: B
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What will be an ideal response?
Which of the following is a set of instructions for how state agents must act within the criminal justice system?
a. Civil law b. Criminal law c. Due process d. The Bill of Rights
Which of the following best describes the reaction to performance-based measures in corrections?
A. Facilities holding juvenile offenders have unanimously rejected them. B. Corrections worker unions have unsuccessfully lobbied for their use for decades. C. Adult corrections facilities have been more open to them than have juvenile facilities. D. The Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention promotes their use.
What kind of crime is usually done for ideological purposes,
a. victimless crime b. public order crime c. ideological crime d. political crime