Comment on and analyze the history, purpose, and rationale for the Dispute Resolution Center. Define the benefits and drawbacks to this program

What will be an ideal response?


An informal hearing place designed to mediate interpersonal disputes without resorting to the more formal arrangements of a criminal trial court. They hear victims' claims of minor wrongs such as passing bad checks, trespassing, shoplifting, and petty theft. Today, more than 200 centers throughout the country, 8 frequently staffed by volunteer mediators, work to resolve disagreements without assigning blame. Dispute-resolution programs began in the early 1970s, with the earliest being the Community Assistance Project in Chester, Pennsylvania; the Night Prosecutor Program in Columbus, Ohio; and the Arbitration as an Alternative Program in Rochester, New York.

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a. Ashcraft v. Tennessee b. Brown v. Mississippi c. Miranda v. Arizona d. Spano v. New York

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_______ consists of actions that depart from the social norm

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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Officer Stanford is a rape investigator who is conducting the interview with a rape victim. Which of the following actions is NOT recommended during the interview?

A) Display a genuine interest in the welfare of the victim B) Ask brief open-ended questions C) Anticipate what information the victim might want to know D) Use leading questions to elicit answers

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