Of the nearly 3,370 jails in the United States, more than 2,700 are operated at a county level by an elected sheriff

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


True

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What agency developed the Model Canon of Judicial Ethics?

a. The Supreme Court c. The Judicial Committee b. The Breyer Commission d. The American Bar Association

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If a suspect was arrested and questioned in violation of Miranda, a voluntary statement obtained during a subsequent interrogation session will be admissible at trial:

a. As long as Miranda warnings are given correctly prior to obtaining the second interrogation b. Only if the suspect was released from custody for at least 24 hours before the second session c. If Miranda warnings were given correctly prior to the second interrogation session, the Fruit of the Poison Tree analysis will be used to determine if they are admissible Never

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According to martin & Zimmerman, the type of riot that results from poor living conditions inside the prison is the "environmental conditions" riot

a. True b. False

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Which of the following refers to the lessons problem-solving courts have learned and to the changes they urge other public agencies to take?

A) Informed decision-making B) Collaboration C) Systemic change D) Voluntary participation

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