Once initiated into the cosca, the mafioso became a compadre, a practice based on the custom of fictional kinship or godparenthood

Indicate whether the statement is true or false


True

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Which of the following is true of sentencing guidelines with regards to white collar crime?

a. They have always been in place for white collar crime or organizationaldefendants b. They seem to favor white collar crime defendants, relative to conventional crime defendants c. The have been very broadly supported by judges d. The were formulated principally with organizational defendants in mind

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______ use a great degree of both control and assistance techniques. They protect both the offender and the community by providing the offender with assistance, as well as praising and blaming.

A. Paternal officer B. Punitive officer C. Welfare worker D. Passive agent

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Following are the three I's of police selection. Which one of these does NOT belong?

A. intuition B. integrity C. intelligence D. interaction skills

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Which model makes greater use of incarceration, longer sentences, mandatory sentences, and strict supervision of probationers and parolees?

a. Congregate model b. Medical model c. Rehabilitation model d. Crime control model

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