Three quarters of all jails are operated by an elected official known as a ____________

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word


sheriff

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Re-arrests mean that a high proportion of those re-arrested, especially ex-convicts, will be reconvicted

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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When diversion programs are completed successfully, charges against defendants are:

A) always dropped. B) never dropped. C) usually dropped. D) dropped only for women.

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When a party uses the discovery process for improper purposes, such as delay, then the party is said to have engaged in ___________

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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All defendants in federal felony cases are entitled to a grand jury, but the practice of a grand jury in state cases varies; in some states, grand juries are ______.

a. not used for the most part, while in other states they are always used b. widely used regardless of the circumstances while in other states they are required to be used in certain circumstances c. impermissible, while in other states prosecutors have the discretion to decide d. required to be seated in certain circumstances, while in other states prosecutors have discretion to decide

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