Jails were originally developed to ______.

a. punish wrongdoers
b. hold the accused for trial
c. prevent rebellion
d. house the mentally ill


b. hold the accused for trial

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The areas searched by crime scene investigators must include all probable points of entry and exit used by the criminal

a. True b. False

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Which of the following is forecast to be the most significant crime problem associated with new media?

a. Terrorism b. Crime sourcing c. Cyber-bullying d. Theft and fraud

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Prisons operated virtually unimpeded by the courts prior to the 1960s

a. True b. False

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In 2009, the number of forcible rapes and attempted rapes reported to the FBI was __________ the number of murders reported to the FBI

a. greater than b. about the same as c. less than

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