To combat ambiguities in classification, correctional administrators have started using _________.
A. more subjective criteria in an attempt to successfully predict future criminal behavior
B. expanded criteria to admit all relevant facts and use those facts involved in the case
C. a limited number of factors pertaining to substance abuse
D. classification systems that recognize similarities and differences between clients
Answer: D
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Prosecutors have improved their accountability to the public by acting in amore "open" fashion, such as keeping victims informed about the progress ofcriminal cases
a. True b. False
In screening the police procedures that are used during the accusatory stage of the criminal process, the courts recognize:
a. the needs of law enforcement and the privacy and liberty interests of individual citizens. b. the need to have standard procedures for investigating crimes c. the interests of crime victims d. the need to make an expeditious arrest
The Supreme Court first recognized the concept of _______ in U.S. v. Dotterweich (1943)
a. strict liability b. responsible corporate officer c. mala prohibita d. mens rea
List and define the four approaches to sentencing. What are the characteristics of each approach and how do they differ from one another? Do you believe one is better than the others? Why or why not?
What will be an ideal response?