Criminal acts which are considered to be wrong or evil in themselves are referred to as:

a. ex postal.
b. fracticious acts.
c. mala prohibit.
d. mala in se.
e. stare decisis.


d. mala in se.

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Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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The Sixth Amendment guarantees the right to:

a. confrontation. b. compulsory process. c. a public trial. d. all of the above.

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In a study of nonresidential community correctional programs, which of the following characteristics was found to be associated with higher levels of effectiveness?

A) Ensuring longer amounts of time in treatment for high-risk offenders B) Having similar levels of supervision for high- and low-risk offenders C) Having a lower proportion of high-risk offenders D) Including a shock probation component in the program

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The literal meaning of the Latin phrase ________ is "after the fact."

A) corpus delicti B) male in se C) ex post facto D) mens rea

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