A facility authorized to hold pretrial detainees and sentenced misdemeanants for periods no longer than 48 hours is called a ______________________

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word


jail

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Which of the following statements about crime rates in the 1960s is true?

A. Crime increased mainly in urban areas, rather than suburban or rural parts of the country. B. Both violent and property crime rates increased during the 1960s. C. Rates of violent crime were significantly higher than rates of property crime. D. Crime rates remained fairly steady throughout the 1960s.

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According to the text, most terrorism can be deterred through _____

a. Military defense b. Cooperative partnerships c. Foreign assistance d. Civil defense

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The exclusionary rule goes back as far as 1886, when the Supreme Court held, in Boyd v. United States, that forced disclosure of papers evidencing a crime could not be admissible in court

a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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Over _____ percent of all felony convictions are secured by the accused admitting guilt

a. 13 b. 25 c. 52 d. 95

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