Who determines the charges to be brought against a suspect?
a. the police
b. the judge
c. the county magistrate
d. the prosecutor
d
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a. transporting mental patients b. people who take the place of parents c. when parents are present d. adoptive parents
Moral development theory holds that people who obey the law to avoid punishment instead of viewing it as beneficial to society are more likely to commit crime
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Nearly all young offenders entering juvenile detention self-report drug use at some point in their lives
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
You read a report about the new community-policing movement and see that a local politician is claiming credit for this new project. You read about the project and are not sure exactly what is going to change, other than creating more neighborhood watch groups. You are a bit skeptical about the benefits of this plan and see a large political maneuver in this policy. What is one negative to this
plan? A) It passes some of the responsibility on to citizens instead of police B) Neighborhood watches are expensive to set up C) It does not provide an opportunity for police to make arrests D) Neighborhood watches encourage the use of guns