The first attempts to discover why criminal tendencies developed focused upon what characteristic(s)?

What will be an ideal response?


Physical make-up

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When a judge hands down a fixed sentence that cannot later be altered by aparole board, it is called an indeterminate sentence

a. True b. False

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CRIPA and PLRA are examples of legislation that attempts to reduce prisoner ________

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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The U.S. Supreme Court has determined that, in certain circumstances, it is reasonable to conduct a search without reasonable suspicion. An example of this type of search is:

a. Non-routine border searches b. Airport passengers c. Physical searches of students’ purses at school d. Both a and

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The U.S. Supreme Court ruled that the death penalty, as administered, constituted cruel and unusual punishment in:

A. Furman v. Georgia (1972) B. Gregg v. Georgia (1976) C. McCleskey v. Kemp (1987) D. Payne v. Tennessee (1991) E. Ford v. Wainwright (1986)

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