All of the following are true of specialized courts except...
a. They focus on certain crime problems
b. They are similar in some ways to traffic courts
c. They have no effect on prison populations
d. They were, in part, a result of a shift in public perceptions and priorities.
c. They have no effect on prison populations
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The procedure of selecting only the most likely candidates to succeed in any probation or parole program is called:
A) screening. B) sifting. C) creaming. D) net-widening.
Local communities have been able to establish community-based corrections programs most often through:
A) bake sales and other similar fund-raising activities. B) community corrections acts. C) donations from wealthy citizens. D) None of the above
Which of the following is not required to prove a discriminatory prosecution in violation of the Fourteenth Amendment?
A. Other people similarly situated were not prosecuted. B. The prosecutor intentionally singled out the defendant for prosecution. C. The prosecutor personally knows the defendant. D. The defendant’s selection was based upon an arbitrary classification or unjustified standard.
Parole boards make decisions regarding ________ parole.
A) discretionary B) mandatory C) statutory D) restitution