Placing an offender in an environment in which he or she is unable to commit future crimes is known as ______.
A. deterrence
B. retribution
C. incapacitation
D. rehabilitation
C. incapacitation
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Which of the following is the most common penalty imposed upon organizational offenders?
a. A restitution order b. Civil payments c. A fine d. Community service
Because Mr. Campbell's attorney is court appointed, he will most likely receive an inferior defense
a. Yes, private attorneys always spend more time on their cases. b. Yes, court-appointed attorneys never care about the cases they receive. c. No, attorneys generally provide the same result regardless of how/what they practice. d. No, court-appointed attorneys generally win cases.
The term "reasonable expectation of privacy" is most relevant to which of the following police activities?
A) Search B) Seizure C) Arrest D) Stop E) Interrogation
Before accepting a defendant's plea of guilty or nolo contendere, the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure (and most state rules) require a trial judge to ascertain _______________
a. that the plea has been made knowingly and voluntarily b. that the plea is not the result of force or threats or of promises apart from a plea agreement c. that there is a factual basis for the plea that has been entered. d. all of these.