The mark system was based on ______.

a. a convict’s ability to convince a magistrate of his or her innocence
b. the speedy and efficient performance of tasks
c. a set of punishments convicts received for violating institutional rules
d. all of these


b. the speedy and efficient performance of tasks

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The Court has ruled that the police must stop questioning when the person invokes his or her rights to remain silent or to speak to an attorney

Indicate whether this statement is true or false.

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Questions of fact decided by a judge will receive which standard of appellate review?

A. de novo B. reasonableness C. clear error D. abuse of discretion

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You are a parole officer who is being transferred from a facility that only handles men to one that handles women's cases. As you start your new job, you want to be fair, but you know that women might have different needs and expectations than men. How you treat them differently? Why? Be sure to cite statistics from your text in your answer.

What will be an ideal response?

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Females are most likely to be arrested for

A) victimless crimes. B) violent crimes. C) drug-related crimes. D) property crimes.

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