Explain how the stigma of conviction can actually cause individuals to return to a life of crime

What will be an ideal response?


Individuals may return to criminal pursuits because of the challenges they face in attempting to return to the community after being labeled as convicts. The stigma of conviction can make it difficult, if not impossible, to make a successful return to society. An individual might decide it is simply easier to return to a life of crime.

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c. True d. False

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This U.S. Supreme Court case originally ruled that the protections of the Bill of Rights apply only to the actions of the federal government

a. Robinson v. California (1962) b. The Queen v. Dudley and Stephens (1884) c. Barron v. Baltimore (1833) d. Gideon v. Wainwright (1963) e. Mapp v. Ohio (1961)

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Questions of fact are reviewed for __________ error.

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

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A witness's identification is susceptible to _______________, a powerful contributor to mistaken identity during memory retrieval

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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