Important extralegal factors when making sentencing decisions are social support systems, mental health issues, and substance abuse.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
True
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When GDP and other national income accounts are measured in nominal values, then they
A) are measured in real values. B) should be converted into money values before comparing them over time. C) are measured in current market prices. D) are not comparable because they are not in real terms.
Sentencing discrimination can be identified when:
A. mitigating or aggravating circumstances have a disproportionate effect on sentencing. B. disparities can be attributed to extralegal variables such as gender, race, or socioeconomic status. C. similar offenders receive dissimilar punishments. D. offenders who have committed dissimilar crimes receive similar punishments.
Matt arrived home one day to find his wife in bed with another man. He ends up shooting and killing them both. Distraught, he heads to the gas station down the road and kills three more people. This is an example of what type of murder?
A. serial murder B. mass murder C. genocide D. spree Murder
"419 scams" are named after a particular section of _______ criminal code.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).