Which one of the following statements concerning the writ of habeas corpus is incorrect?

a. "Habeas corpus" is a Latin term literally meaning, "You have the body.".
b. The writ is available in federal and all state jurisdictions.
c. The writ of habeas corpus was never suspended throughout American history.
d. The U.S. Constitution explicitly recognizes the writ of habeas corpus.


C

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a. nearly half c. about 90 percent b. about one-fourth d. nearly no

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Discuss the nexus between noble cause corruption and grass eating. Why is it that noble cause corruption is so very difficult to deter and investigate today? What do the authors mean when they say that meat eating is gone in most places but grass eating is alive and well?

What will be an ideal response?

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The gold standard for inmate vocational programs is:

a. UNICOR. b. BOP. c. TASC. d. GEO.

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Labeling theorists are interested in all but which of the following?

A. why certain people are defined as criminal or deviant B. how certain acts are defined as criminal or deviant C. why certain people have had criminal status conferred upon them by both the criminal justice system and the community at large D. why people commit crimes in the first place

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