The largest and most visible segment of the criminal justice system is
A. the police.
B. the courts.
C. corrections.
D. juvenile justice.
A. the police.
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a. True b. False
Chelsea, a 22-year-old, is addicted to heroin. She frequently steals items to resell in order to get money to support her addiction. One day she takes her grandmother's $825 Social Security check and signs the grandmother's name on the back
She then gives the check to Freddie, her boyfriend, who agrees to try to cash it. At the bank, the teller becomes suspicious of Freddie when he presents the check. The teller refuses to cash the check and summons the bank security guard. The guard detains Freddie until the police arrive. The most serious offense, if any, Freddie has committed is: A) issuance of bad check because the check lacks a valid endorsement. B) forgery because he attempted to pass the check as genuine. C) theft because he received property he knew was stolen. D) none of the above because this is a federal, not state, crime.
Groups of terrorists who take up long-term residence in countries prior to attacks are referred to as ______.
a. Crusaders b. Monoliths c. Imperialists d. Sleeper cells
Arson is a crime against:
a. property. b. person. c. ownership. d. habitation/occupancy/possession.