In which one of the following may the defendant be prosecuted for both crimes involving the same act?
a. Burglary and receiving stolen property.
b. Murder followed by prosecution for assault with a deadly weapon.
c. Assault with a deadly weapon and murder if the victim later dies.
d. Burglary and forced entry.
c. Assault with a deadly weapon and murder if the victim later dies.
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a. Class action b. Collateral action c. Collective d. Combined
Which probation/parole task involves the presentence report?
a. monitoring b. assessment c. enforcement of conditions d. formal sanctioning
Federal truth in sentencing legislation encourages the states to guarantee that certain violent offenders will actually be in prison for close to the amount of time they were sentenced
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)
1. As an alternative to the traditional method of processing citizen initiated complaints, some departments have begun holding mediation sessions, bringing the officer and complainant together to resolve the issue. 2. Intentional excessive use of force is an example of police corruption. 3. The most common form of police corruption is theft. 4. Police officers stealing drugs from a drug dealer and selling them to another drug dealer is an example of bribery. 5. Research suggests that using mediation as a method of resolving citizen complaints about police officers may result in greater citizen satisfaction than the traditional complaint process.