Approximately one third of victim compensation comes from which source?
a. Federal funding to the States through VOCA
b. Fees and fines paid by offenders
c. Contributions to the Crime Victims Fund
d. Federal forfeiture funds
a. Federal funding to the States through VOCA
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Which of the following is NOT a criticism that has been made of home confinement programs?
A. This form of intermediate sanction may also cause problems in the personal and financial lives of offenders. B. Recidivism rates for offenders in home confinement programs are higher than that for offenders sentenced to traditional probation. C. Offenders are expected to defray program costs, limiting this sentencing option to offenders who can afford the associated fees. D. Devices make job interviews awkward.
This U.S. Justice, who was the sole dissenter in the Armstrong case, believed that the evidence of selective prosecution warranted a response from the U.S. Attorney's Office:
a. Scalia b. O'Connor c. Stevens d. Marshall
Where an arrestee has indicated a desire not to speak with police and had not asked for an attorney, following a sufficient amount of time, police may carefully inquire if the arrestee would consent to speaking with police officers about a completely
different and unrelated crime without violating the principles of Miranda. [police must offer the Miranda warnings a second time] Indicate whether the statement is true or false
It is a mistake to see lynchings as spontaneous eruptions of ______, although they were often portrayed as such—especially by many Southern newspapers. Instead, we must recognize that lynching often served some very real social, political, and economic goals.
a. hand selected individuals b. communal violence c. controlled violence d. none of the above