Labeling theory assumes that poor, minority people are less likely than other categories of people to be arrested or to suffer other legal sanctions
Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
Answer: False
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Which group found that there are two justice systems at work in their state’s court; “one for whites, and a very different one for minorities and the poor”?
a. Christopher Commission b. New York State Judicial Commission on Minorities c. Warren Commission d. Rodney King Commission
Matching
1. Macro-level restorative justice a. Relationships 2. Restitution b. Peacemaking 3. Micro-level restorative justice c. Amends 4. Victim-survivor d. Healing
The official who heads the U.S. Department of Justice is the ______________
a. Barrister General b. Attorney General c. Solicitor General d. Minister of Justice
The term pro bono means that
a. indigent defendants are entitled to court-appointed counsel. b. attorneys work free of charge. c. defendants may represent themselves. d. an attorney will be selected from a list of practicing attorneys in a jurisdiction.