To encourage the arrest of shoplifters, a number of states have passed _______________________ designed to protect retailers and their employers from litigation stemming from improper or false arrests of suspected shoplifters

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word


merchant privilege laws

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Which of the following statements is not a change that has occurred in corrections?

a. the mass incarceration era is over b. there is now a correctional theory of social welfare c. politicians can only pass correctional legislation if it has evidence supporting its effectiveness d. the correctional theory of meanness has been replaced

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Genetic violence refers to the effect of a drug having a direct physiological influence on an offender committing an act of violence.

Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)

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As a condition of her probation, the judge has ordered Chris to labor in unpaid work for the general good of the community. This sanction is called

a. work release.
b. restitution.
c. restoration.
d. community service.

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differential police response

What will be an ideal response?

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