According to Michelle Alexander, what is the primary cause of the disproportionately high incarceration rates of people of color in the United States?
A. the “War on Drugs”
B. cultural deficiencies in minority communities
C. the increase in illegal immigration of people with criminal records
D. the decrease in affirmative action policies providing opportunity to minority populations
A. the “War on Drugs”
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When the frontal lobes are dysfunctional the brain reacts to all stimuli in an uncontrolled manner. These impaired persons are said to be "stimulus-bound," which means:
A. Attracted to all different kinds of stimuli B. Always attracted to novel stimuli; unable to ignore distracting stimuli C. Not attracted to, or interested in, various types of stimuli D. Not attracted to novel stimuli; unable to ignore distracting stimuli E. Always attracted to distracting stimuli; unable to ignore novel stimuli
A(n) _____ is a person responsible for the debt of a defendant if he or she fails to appear at the next court appearance.
A. surety B. trustee C. amercement D. claimant
You have been working as a bail bond agent for more than thirty years. In that time, you have seen literally thousands of defendants who were charged with serious crimes pass through your offices after receiving bail from a judge. Your state legislature has recently announced a new and concerted effort to increase the use of release on recognizance (ROR). Your client (the accused) posted bail with your assistance and is now back in court to be informed of the charges and to enter a plea. At what stage leading up to the trial is the defendant?
A. The booking B. The initial appearance C. The arraignment D. The plea bargain
The term “corpus delicti” refers to ______________________
a. criminal intent b. the standard of proof in a criminal case c. the body of the crime d. the concept of strict liability