What is judicial reprieve?
a. a delay in sentencing following a conviction that became permanent
b. a sentence suspension by a county sheriff
c. cancellation of a sentence, contingent upon an offender’s future behavior
d. a stay of execution by a state governor
a. a delay in sentencing following a conviction that became permanent
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A _____ is a state institution where prisoners are locked up after they are convicted if their sentence is for more than a year
a. Jail c. New-generation jail b. Prison d. Rehabilitation clinic
Crime, as asserted by strain theory, results from structural problems such as_______________
a. poverty b. lack of employment c. lack of education d. All of the above
Explain the changing positions on the constitutionality of the death penalty by the U.S. Supreme Court
What will be an ideal response?
Each year the FBI publishes the ______ in which it lists the numbers of various crimes that have become known to the nation’s police departments.
A. Uniform Crime Reports B. Self-Report Survey C. Universal Crime Report D. National Crime Report