______ refers to when the criminal career of an individual ends and he or she opts out of offending (or at least doesn’t get caught again).

a. onset
b. desistance
c. intensity
d. frequency


b. desistance

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Where a detective interrogates a suspect without reading Miranda warnings, elicits a partial admission, then reads Miranda warnings and obtains a full confession, the confession must be excluded

Indicate whether this statement is true or false.

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While legal experts recommend a felony caseload of no more than__________ per attorney per year, some attorneys represent upwards of 1,000indigent defendants in any given year

a. 200 b. 100 c. 150 d. 50

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In what year did the Rachel Welch case take place?

A. 1815 B. 1825 C. 1832 D. 1837

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Most plaintiffs who file civil lawsuits against police officers are seeking:

a. monetary damages. b. injunctions. c. declaratory judgments. d. an apology.

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