Compare the three branches of government in relation to their function in the criminal justice system.

What will be an ideal response?


The three branches of government are responsible for different tasks. The legislative branch is responsible for making laws and allocating funding to various agencies and lower level governments for services such as corrections. The executive branch is responsible for running the agencies. The judicial branch is responsible for reviewing the constitutionality of laws and the sentencing of individuals who are convicted of committing a crime.

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a. True b. False

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The methodology that provides a concrete, rich understanding of the dynamics and realities of a particular white collar crime case is the:

a. experiment b. survey c. case study d. analysis of official data

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Terrorism involving individuals from more than one country or terrorism that involves the territory of more than one country is known as _____.

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

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Unpaid service to the public to compensate for harm done by the offense of conviction is_____________

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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