States have tended to follow the U.S. Sentencing Commission guidelines, which are currently ______ and which, until recently, set very lengthy sentences.
a. mandatory
b. under appeal
c. only advisory
d. none of these
Ans: C
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a. U.S District courts, U.S. Appeals Courts, and U.S. State Courts. b. U.S. Appeals Courts, U.S. State Courts, and U.S. Supreme Court. c. U.S. District Courts, U.S. Supreme Courts, and State Appeals Courts. d. U.S. District Courts, U.S. Appeals Courts, and U.S. Supreme Court.
Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)
1. Generally, the right to confront witnesses has been interpreted to mean that the witnesses who testify against the defendant must appear at trial and confront the defendant face-to-face. 2. The subpoena cannot be used to compel witnesses to give pretrial depositions. 3. Regardless of which side calls a witness to testify, the prosecution is the first to question each witness. 4. Marital privilege is absolute; one cannot be compelled to testify against one’s spouse. 5. The privilege against self-incrimination is absolute; a defendant cannot be compelled to testify in his/her own trial.
There seems to be __________ relationship between the crime rate and the incarceration rate
a. little b. a direct c. a parallel d. a corresponding
Which of the following is not a social process theory?
a. Dramaturgical perspective b. Labeling theory c. Strain theory d. Social learning theory