_________ is Latin for "to stand by decided cases"

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Stare decisis

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The term ________ comitatus refers to the sheriff's authority to coordinate the activities of all the other police agencies

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Why did the California Supreme Court rule against the three-strikes laws?

a. Many were being sent to prison too young. b. Many were being sent to prison for non-violent crimes. c. Judicial discretion was not being used properly. d. Many criminals were not being caught.

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What do correctional officials do to prevent sexual assaults in prison?

What will be an ideal response?

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Anna Bert is a college graduate who has worked for a well-known bank as a VP for 10 years. Anna grew up in a middle-class family with her mother, father, and brother. She is married and has a five-month-old little girl. On a Saturday night, Ms. Bert suffocates her daughter with a pillow. When law enforcement arrives, she states that the baby would just not be quiet and she could not take it anymore. Recently, scholars have determined that women who commit crimes are not adequately represented in the research. As in Ms. Bert's particular case, a theory that modern researchers examining her life would apply to this case would be ________ theory. a. labeling b. feminist c. life course theories d. social process e. control

What will be an ideal response?

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