Jerry, an elected council member, agrees with the waste disposal company to vote in favor of an ordnance giving preference to the company. Has he or the company committed bribery or extortion?
What will be an ideal response?
Probably not, there is no evidence that Jerry received or agreed to receive any favor or other valuable consideration for his agreement. Merely agreeing without more to vote in a particular manner is generally not a crime.
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Which then-Massachusetts governor fired all of the striking police officers during a Boston police strike and later became president of the United States?
A. Calvin Coolidge B. Woodrow Wilson C. Theodore Roosevelt D. Ronald Reagan
Liz Rowell is prosecuting Gene Huewit for first-degree rape of a child and incest. The victim is a 7-year-old female who was brought to the emergency room with bleeding and bruising. The lead detective learned that Mr. Huewit is the victim's uncle and has been molesting her for the last 2 months. During the second round of jury selection, Ms. Rowell dismisses juror number four because she just has a feeling that she would not be a fair juror. She does not want to take a chance of this defendant walking free. This is an example of: a. jury selection.b. challenge for cause.c. direct evidence.d. peremptory challenge.e. circumstantial evidence.
What will be an ideal response?
A recommendation of the Katzenbach Commission was that:
a. the federal government should increase criminal justice expenditures to local and state governments. b. abstinence should be taught in schools. c. the federal government should decrease criminal justice expenditures to local and state governments. d. police officers should be required to wear bullet proof vests. e. every major police department should implement team policing.
Which action led to the first parole system in America?
A. implementing a ticket of leave system B. creating a statute that allowed indeterminate sentences C. applying a philosophy of reforming offenders D. providing punishment for past crimes and training for future