An advantage to the public defender system is that:

A. it likely provides more experienced counsel.
B. excellent private attorneys may be appointed.
C. legal fees are kept down because attorneys compete for clients.
D. the due process model is more likely to be followed.


Answer: A

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Robert Martinson, a social scientist tasked with examining prison programming in the United States during the 1960s, determined that correctional rehabilitation programs were effective at reducing recidivism.

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

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a. an increase in the proportion of women who work in the paid labor force. b. an increase in the number of people in the average household. c. the increased viewing of films on VCRs and DVD players rather than in theaters. d. less frequent and shorter vacations.

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Define victim precipitation, distinguish between active and passive precipitation, and explain how the concept differs from that of victim blaming. Identify the three ways in which victims contribute to their own victimization and give an example of each. Discuss Marvin Wolfgang’s research into victim precipitated homicides

What will be an ideal response?

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