Explain how the "filtering" capacity of the criminal justice system and characteristics found in the general population lead to a correctional population that differs significantly from the general population.

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Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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One of the supervisor's first acts at the scene of a labor dispute should be to arrange a meeting with the picket captain and a representative of management to discuss ground rules that both parties should be expected to follow if this has not been

done previously. a. True b. False

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In what 1963 landmark case did the U.S. Supreme Court rule that state courts must provide counsel to indigent defendants in felony prosecutions?

A. Gideon v. Wainwright B. Strickland v. Washington C. Burger v. Kemp D. Argersinger v. Hamlin

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Why was the U.S. Secret Service created?

A. to combat counterfeiting B. to protect national leaders C. to conduct fugitive investigations D. to provide witness security

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