Discuss the amendments to the U.S. Constitution that criminal statutes typically contradict according to the requirements of substantive due process.
What will be an ideal response?
They may run afoul of the specific dictates of the First or Second Amendments, the somewhat broader prohibitions of the Eighth Amendment, or the general exercise of liberty mentioned in both the Fifth and Fourteenth Amendments.
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The human service role of corrections workers is exemplified by which of the following activities?
a. enforcing professional standards b. preparing trainees for corrections work c. advocating for offenders d. ensuring that pay is commensurate with job requirements
The Declaration of Sentiments stressed the need for reforms in all of the following EXCEPT:
a. employment b. child custody laws c. divorce d. property
Federal and state courts have routinely applied the stop-and-frisk doctrine to stops of _______ as well as to detentions of individuals
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
George goes to Bill's house late one night intending to steal Bill's gold coin collection. Unknown to George, Bill has purchased a Doberman Pinscher dog
As soon as George sticks his head through the house's window, the Doberman attacks and bites George's nose. George shakes the dog loose and flees. The most serious offense George has committed is: A) criminal trespass. B) attempted robbery. C) burglary. D) home invasion.