In a study of nonresidential community correctional programs, which of the following characteristics was found to be associated with higher levels of effectiveness?
A) Ensuring longer amounts of time in treatment for high-risk offenders
B) Having similar levels of supervision for high- and low-risk offenders
C) Having a lower proportion of high-risk offenders
D) Including a shock probation component in the program
A
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Texas law contains several statutes directed toward punishing organized criminal activity. One such statute creates a separate felony offense for individuals who work together to profit from a variety of serious felonies. This statute, titled "engaging in organized crime," focuses on "criminal combinations." Such a "criminal combination" requires:
A) consorted criminal activity for over one year conducted by five or more individuals in consort with each other. B) two or more participants to gain at least a $100,000 benefit from the illicit activities. C) at least three participants collaborating in the prohibited criminal activity. D) all participants to have previous felony convictions.
How many U.S. Supreme Court justices must vote to hear a case in order to grant a writ of certiorari?
A. four B. five C. six D. seven
A person commits an offense if the person intentionally or knowingly and with force takes or attempts to take from a peace officer, federal special investigator, employee or official at a correctional facilities' firearm, nightstick, gun, or chemical dispensing agent with the intention of harming the officer, investigator, employee, or official third party. This offense is..
a. 3rd degree felony if defendant took weapon b. State Jail felony if defendant attempts to take weapon c. Class A misdemeanor if defendant attempts to take weapon d. Both A & C e. Both A & B
As with gender, racial arrests statistics may reflect _____ more than racial differences in actual offending
a. Police arrest practices b. An increase in the number of minority police officers c. A lack of minority police officers d. The implementation of community policing programs