Truth-in-sentencing laws require that there be a truthful, realistic connection between the custodial sentence imposed on offenders and the time they actually serve, and they mandate that inmates serve at least ______ % of their sentences before becoming eligible for release.
A. 20
B. 45
C. 85
D. 60
C. 85
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According to L. Edward Wells, which of the following is not likely to be true regarding new criminological theories?
a. They will be more applied and pragmatic b. They will be more eclectic c. They will be more focused on crime in specific societies d. They will be more comparative
Kant believed that people often became shrewder as they became ________and fell away from the idea of moral duty
A. wiser. B. wealthier. C. busier. D. older. E. None of the above.
The Uniform Crime Reports represents data from what percent of the population?
A. 100% B. over 90% C. 80% D. under 70%
When a suspect asks for an attorney during custodial interrogation:
a. police can continue questioning while an attorney is summoned. b. police can resume questioning after an attorney has been provided, even if the attorney is not present. c. police must stop questioning until an attorney is present or the suspect initiates further conversation with them. d. police can never question the suspect again without an attorney being present.