___________________ refers to the return of a former correctional client to criminal behavior, as measured by new arrests or other problems with the law.

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).


Recidivism

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Criminologists focusing on sociology have argued that are the most important variable in predicting criminal behavior

a. neighborhood conditions b. mental illnesses c. genetic traits d. opportunities

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Only about 1 percent of habeas corpus petitions are successful

a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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A police officer is said to have ________ when he or she has a choice over how to respond to a specific problem or situation

A) power B) power and discretion C) eustress D) discretion

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When Jeff Ashton, the new prosecutor, increased the charges to manslaughter with its fifteen year maximum sentence, might be an example of

a. plea bargaining b. bargaining down c. horizontal overcharging d. vertical overcharging

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