Explain the importance of in-service training.
What will be an ideal response?
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What can be said of domestic violence among gays and lesbians?
a. It is nearly non-existent b. It is lower among lesbian women than heterosexual women c. The percentage of gay couple reporting domestic violence is about the same as heterosexual couples d. It is steadily on the rise
Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)
1. The social control theory contends that offenders learn to engage in crime through exposure to and adoption of definitions that are favorable to the commission of crime. 2. The labeling theory contends that individuals become stabilized in criminal roles when they are labeled as criminals, are stigmatized, develop criminal identities, are sent to prison, and are excluded from conventional roles. 3. The social learning theory believes that inequality and power are the central issues underlying crime and its control. 4. Disparities were noted to be especially problematic in the northeastern part of the United States, and it has been found that disparities with punishments exist with both prison sentences and the application of the death penalty. 5. Behavioral psychologists state that if punishment is to be effective, certain considerations such as the punishment should be delivered immediately after the undesirable behavior occurs.
The exclusionary rule results in freeing guilty persons in only a relatively small proportion of cases
a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Prosecutors' discretion in charging and sentencing decisions conditions their role in plea bargaining
Indicate whether the statement is true or false