Which type of research is considered as the gold standard for testing criminal justice policies and practices?
a. surveys
b. archival research
c. experiments
d. field research
c. experiments
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The use of the word "participation" is
a. defined the same way by individuals b. easily defined c. not very helpful d. difficult to pinpoint
The term parole comes from the French word parol, which means ______.
A. prisoner of war B. remarkable experiment C. word of honor D. indeterminate sentence
Historian and French diplomat Alexis de Tocqueville argued that the use of cash bail for the accused in the American criminal justice system was unjust. The poor, not being able to make bail, would be incarcerated, while the wealthy person “. . . easily evades the punishment awaiting him: after providing bail, he disappears.” This illustrates the fact that ______ was developed for the privileged and wealthy, not for the “common man.”
A. civil law B. case law c. constitutional law D. common law
Which of the following states had the highest incarceration rate per 100,000 residents at the end of 2014?
A. Alabama B. Louisiana C. Texas D. Oklahoma