Which of the following is false regarding intermediate sanctions?
A. They help the offender maintain family and community ties.
B. They are more costly than jail or prison sentences.
C. They can be structured to maximize security and maintain public safety.
D. They can be scaled in severity to correspond to the seriousness of the crime.
Answer: B
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a. the maximum sentence that could be imposed. b. the actual sentence imposed. c. the mean of the maximum and the actual sentence. d. the place of imprisonment.
______ law spans across virtually every topic, including intelligence, security, banking, finance, food, education, and communications.
a. Statutory b. Case c. Administrative d. Constitutional
Ethnic groups:
A. are based on biology. B. result in a variation of skin and other features. C. refer to the skin color and features of a group of people. D. will often have a distinct language, as well as distinct values, religion, history, and traditions.
A young man told a few people that he had served in Afghanistan and was awarded the Silver Star. Unfortunately, one of these people told a newspaper reporter that she suspected the young man was being untruthful. The young man found himself on the cover of the newspaper with the headline, "Liar!" Everyone in town is angry about the case. The local prosecutor intends to prosecute the young man
under a law forbidding lying about military service. This young man has come into your legal office asking you to represent him. He has been rejected by many attorneys in town. Would you take the case? Why or why not? What will be an ideal response?