What effect does the funnel effect have on reducing crime?
What will be an ideal response?
Answer: The criminal justice funnel highlights the fact that only a very small percentage of all serious crimes lead to the incarceration of the offender. The huge drop throughout all stages of the funnel underscores the cost-ineffectiveness of reliance on the criminal justice system to reduce crime.
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Much of the therapeutic jurisprudence movement has occurred in response to specialized types of offenders since they are in need of ______.
A. special treatment B. a day out C. detailed treatment resources D. a long vacation
Under rape shield laws at trial rape victims do not have to defend their reputations or past sexual conduct with persons other than the defendant
a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false
The use of confidential informants raises the issue of entrapment
a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Select the incorrect answer
a. A male can be “raped” by a woman. b. A wife can be raped by her husband. c. The “boy” and the “girl” in a consenting sexual relation can both be charged with unlawful sexual intercourse if they are both under age 18. d. A defendant who claimed the victim said she would “consent” to the “rape” if he used a condom has a legitimate defense to the charge of rape.