Identify the various ways that researchers can report their geographic information systems and crime mapping findings.
What will be an ideal response?
A strong answer will identify the following: charts, graphs, tabular form, or cartographically.
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Giovanni Falcone was murdered with his wife and two bodyguards in a bomb attack outside Palermo in May 1992 . What was his profession at the time?
a. A police chief b. A pilot c. A warden d. A magistrate
You and a friend from law school sit down to have coffee and talk about how your new jobs are going. You are a lawyer who represents large organizations, and your friend is a lawyer who mainly represents individuals. How do your jobs differ in terms of appearing in court and how most lawyers view the types of cases you and your friend take? Which of you have more problems in your work? What kinds of problems are common, and why are they difficult? After having this discussion with your friend, do you feel that what you do is preferred over what he does? Explain.
What will be an ideal response?
Imagine you are the defense attorney from the previous case (question 1). You and your client have decided to move forward with the case, but now you have to assess a variety of things, including the likely outcome at trial; the offer presented by the prosecutor; and a defendant's possible willingness to accept a plea deal. You believe that it is in your client's best interest, after going over new evidence presented, to take the plea deal that he is offered. However, your client does not want to accept the plea deal. You have been warned already not to take "garbage cases" to trial because they may incur the wrath of the judge, and the client may be given a jury trial penalty. How do you advise your clients of this possibility? What do you say and how do you help him decide what to do?
Explain. What will be an ideal response?
In a classic 1963 study, Nathan Goldman examined the arrest records of more than 1,000 juveniles from four communities in Pennsylvania and concluded that _________ of police contacts with juveniles were handled informally
a. 16% c. 48% b. 37% d. 64%