The crime of unlawful sexual intercourse, commonly called “statutory rape,” is an act of intercourse accomplished with a person not the spouse of the perpetrator and under the age of

(a) fourteen.
(b) sixteen.
(c) eighteen.
(d) twenty-one.


(c) eighteen.

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Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)

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In those states that do practice capital punishment, just because someone is convicted of first-degree murder does not mean that person will be sentenced to death

Identify who makes the decision whether someone receives a sentence of death and discuss how this decision is made.

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As their first job, newly appointed deputy sheriffs commonly serve a stint in ________.

A. the county's jail facility B. patrol traffic C. the investigation department D. all of these

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Drug courts generally have much to do with community programs designed to treat drug-dependent offenders

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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