A ______ occurs when an offender admits to committing an offense in exchange for a lesser charge and a possibility of a lesser sentence/disposition.

A. consent decree
B. plea bargain
C. adjudication
D. judicial waiver


B. plea bargain

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This psychological effect may occur when hostages report that they have no ill feelings toward the hostage takers and, further, that they feared the police more than they feared their captors:

a. Seattle syndrome b. bait-and-switch c. Stockholm syndrome d. butterfly effect

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Racism practiced by many, if not most, institutional members in criminal justice and other organizations is known as ______.

a. discrimination b. disparity c. prisoners’ rights d. institutional racism

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Children of what age have the highest rate of child abuse victimization?

A. less than 1 year B. 3–5 C. 7–10 D. older than 14

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Juvenile murder rates declined between 1987 and 1993

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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