Private lawyers, bar associations, law firms, or groups of attorneys enter into an agreement with the government to represent indigents. This is an example of ______.

A. assigned counsel
B. contract attorneys
C. public defenders
D. none of the above


B. contract attorneys

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During the ______, victims were the focus of the justice system.

A. Industrial Revolution B. Dark Ages C. Middle Ages D. modern times

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In any jurisdiction where feticide is not defined as homicide, the terms criminal abortion and feticide can be used interchangeably.

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

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This type of policing involves examining social science studies on the nature of crime and social problems

a. differential response b. research based c. evidence based d. incident driven e. evidence response

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Survey findings on juvenile lifers suggest which of the following?

A) Juvenile lifers experienced low levels of exposure to violence in their homes and communities. B) Most juvenile lifers do not engage in constructive change during their incarceration when they are permitted the opportunity to do so. C) Juvenile lifers, particularly boys, suffered high rates of abuse. D) Juvenile lifers generally experience significant social and economic disadvantage in their homes and communities.

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