Research indicates that diversion programs are more effective at preventing recidivism among ______.

a. juveniles
b. elderly individuals
c. mentally ill offenders
d. violent offenders


c. mentally ill offenders

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A. 8 B. 7 C. 15 D. 11

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The Harris-Greenlee operation employed one of the smallest group of numbers runners of approximately 80 to 90 black men and boys

a. True b. False

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What is the weapon focus effect?

a. Perpetrators prefer using weapons for criminal activities. b. Witnesses tend to focus on the presence of a weapon and therefore forget other important details. c. Investigators mostly focus on weapons when looking for evidence. d. If a weapon was used in a crime it is easier for investigators to figure out who the perpetrator was.

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Most self-defense statutes require the belief in imminent danger to be honest and

a. credible. b. legitimate. c. defensible. d. reasonable.

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