The ____________________ makes the decision about whether to file charges for particular crimes and offenders.

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).


prosecutor

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Starting with Sutherland’s work and continuing to the present, scholars have argued that even though white-collar crime causes harm in a variety of domains including financial and safety, which of the following can undermine the stability of social morale, the economy, and social relationships?

a. The violation of trust b. Individual economic loss c. Societal economic loss d. Loss of confidence in political leaders

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What term means “let the decision stand?”

a. Ratio Decidendi b. Obiter Dicta c. Stare Decisis d. ipso facto

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In _______________ (1962), the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that states may not criminalize the mere status of being addicted to such drugs

a. Ciraolo v. California b. Chapman v. California c. Proctor v. California d. Robinson v. California

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Which of the following films helped highlight the lax standards in reporting nd investigating campus sexual violence?

A. The Hunting Ground B. It Happened Here C. The Invisible War D. The Line

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