What are the flaws of mandatory minimums?

What will be an ideal response?


A strong answer will identify the following flaws: inflexibility, disparities in enforcement, increasing prison population, disproportionate affect on minorities and women.

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The Deepwater Horizon oil spill off the coast of Louisiana in April 2010, which caused a great deal harm, is an example of

a. deception b. corporate violence. c. racketeering. d. frau d.

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A failure to protect may occur if:

A) a police officer fails to protect a person from a known and foreseeable danger B) a state fails to inform citizens of crime rates on its college campuses C) a SWAT unit is not called to a violent crime scene D) a city fails to put traffic control devices in high-accident areas

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What type of motion is used to move a case to another jurisdiction?

A. motion for discovery B. motion to suppress C. motion to dismiss D. motion for a change of venue

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Which country utilizes crime prevention committees through the National Council for Crime Prevention (NCCP) and performs evaluations of those communities' efforts in crime prevention techniques?

a. Norway b. Sweden c. Finland d. United States

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