What was it about the Court’s decision in Shelton that made Justice Scalia dissent?

What will be an ideal response?


The defendant was not going to lose liberty due to a suspended sentence.

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Anyone who has ever been a police officer for any length of time knows that random patrol

a. is not necessary b. happens all the time c. should only be performed by new officers d. is not random per se

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The concentric-zone model of the urban community:

a. applies well to European cities but does not describe American cities very well. b. suggests that the highest crime rates will be found in medium-sized cities rather than in the largest cities. c. proposes that crime rates decline with increasing distance from the center of a city. d. suggests that urban planners should design cities according to a plan that worked to reduce crime rates in New York City.

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Which of the following measures would be MOST likely to reduce white-collar crime?

a. More intensive probation supervision b. Harsher conditions in federal prisons c. Increasing the maximum fine that can be imposed d. Negative publicity for corporate crimes

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When dealing with _____ spatter, there would be the primary presence of blood drops that are less than one millimeter in diameter.

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

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