In conducting experiments in criminal justice research control groups are used to:

a. only to guard against the effects of the experiment itself
b. only to guard against events that may occur outside during the course of the experiment
c. to guard against both the effects of the experiment itself and events that may occur outside during the course of the experiment.
d. experiments cannot be conducted in the field of criminal justice


c. to guard against both the effects of the experiment itself and events that may occur outside during the course of the experiment

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Local police begin to work more closely with community members to prevent crime, and as a result, Keith, Paul, and Mike commit fewer crimes. The engagement of police with community is known as which of the following?

A. Broken-windows policing B. Broken-hearted policing C. Open-window policing D. Open-hearted policing

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The duties of the defense counsel do not include

A) serving as a quasi-legal advisor to the police. B) testing the strength of the prosecution's case. C) taking part in plea negotiations. D) ensuring the defendant's civil rights are not violated.

Criminal Justice

The death penalty is legal for use in any kind of homicide charge.

Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)

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Although, redesigning criminal justice jobs has shown positive responses, the traditional approaches of designing criminal justice jobs will always be the most effective

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

Criminal Justice