Which of the following is a crime control strategy intended to curb crime by punishing repeat offenders with lengthy prison sentences (usually 25 years to life) once they commit three or more violent offenses?
A. life laws
B. three-strikes laws
C. repeat offender laws
D. Polly Klass’s law
C. repeat offender laws
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Discuss how the UCR may perpetuate racial stereotypes of criminal violence.
What will be an ideal response?
Most police patrols are still conducted on foot.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
A police officer approaches a suspect in a public place and asks if he or she is willing to answer some questions. This action by the officer:
a. must be justified by a warrant. b. is the equivalent of an arrest. c. is the equivalent of a stop. d. is not a seizure.
Which of the following has been shown through an increasing number of studies?
A) Community-based correctional programs are less expensive than confinement. B) Community-based correctional programs are losing popularity. C) Community-based correctional programs have an abundance of citizen involvement. D) Community-based correctional programs have no effect on recidivism rates.