A behavior can be a crime even if there is no law defining that behavior

a. True
b. False


Answer: B

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

1. Problem-solving courts are designed to address the core problems of offenders. 2. The movement to establish problem-solving courts also was affected by passage of the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994. 3. Even though the process of restorative justice is different from more traditional punishment, the outcomes are often quite similar. 4. Restorative justice has been found to be both effective and surprisingly easy to implement and use. 5. Unlike other problem-solving courts, drug courts tend to take a more adversarial approach.

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Judges can reject plea agreements if:

A) the defendant has been coerced into pleading guilty. B) there is no factual basis for the guilty plea entered by a defendant. C) the prosecutor cannot articulate why the defendant is guilty. D) All of the above.

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Which of the following are potential problems with using citizen complaints as a source of data to document police misconduct?

What will be an ideal response?

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Arms and legs are drawn in and up to the body when a human body is exposed to the heat of a fire

What will be an ideal response?

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