Any circumstances accompanying the commission of a crime that may justify a harsher sentence is called a(n) __________

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word


aggravating circumstances

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Probation follows the release of an inmate from prison

a. True b. False

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The ultimate goal of obtaining an image of a hard disk drive is to:

a. Locate as much incriminating information as possible. b. Preserve the photographs and video stored on the drive. c. Give priority to the text files on the drive. d. Obtain information without altering the drive in any way.

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Approximately 45 percent of the retail price of an average bottle of distilled spirits is earmarked for federal, state, or local taxes

a. True b. False

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Terrorist profiling poses which of the following challenges to the protection of civil liberties?

a. Legal protections should be enforced for suspects. b. Illicit kidnappings and detentions violate local and international laws. c. High potential for racial profiling. d. Torture, however defined, is fundamentally immoral.

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