When a defendant is offered an alternative to criminal trial and a possible prison sentence, it is called a
a. suspended sentence.
b. diversion.
c. mandatory release.
d. good time credit.
b. diversion.
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Which of the following were considered so fundamental to individual freedom that protection against them was included in the original text of the Constitution?
a. Bills of attainder and ex post facto laws b. Ex post facto laws and the right to vote c. Habeas corpus and the right to bear arms d. None of the above.
Of the three sociological perspectives discussed in the text, a __________ is likely to notice the variations in how police mission related terms such as "order maintenance" and "service" are interpreted by different police departments and groups within them
a. conflict theorist c. functionalist b. interactionist d. all of the above
One analysis of nearly 600 police-citizen encounters revealed that police officers were more likely to arrest when the victim was ________ and the suspect was ________
A) White, Asian B) White, Black C) Hispanic, White D) Black, White