A police officer at a home invasion robbery is measuring the scene for a crime scene sketch. The officer carefully and accurately measures the main room and the body of the 70 year old victim lying on the floor
The officer then estimates the position of a knife that is presumed to be the murder weapon and records that estimate carefully on the sketch. What is the likelihood of the admissibility of the crime scene sketch in court? A. The sketch is likely to be admissible.
B. The sketch is likely to be admissible with a proper explanation for the process that was used to complete the sketch.
C. The sketch is likely to be admissible if the officer goes back to the crime scene, days later, and re-measures the approximate location of the knife at the original crime scene.
D. The sketch is likely to be inadmissible.
D
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Which of the theories discussed in this chapter attracts disenchanted members of the radical left or anarchic label?
a. routine activities theory b. cultural criminology c. rational choice theory
Which statement summarizes how scholars perceive criminology and criminal justice?
a. Most scholars consider themselves criminologists. b. Scholars from both areas seem to appreciate the need to understand both areas. c. Most clinicians prefer to identify themselves as criminal justice experts, while most researchers consider themselves as criminologists. d. There is ongoing and contentious debate among scholars about how each term should be defined.
According to Aviram (2015), the biggest private prison provider is:
a. Management Training Corporation b. Correctional Treatment Facilities c. Corrections Corporation of America d. Correctional Institutions of America
As a result of the holding in Furman v. Georgia, over 600 inmates on death row:
A. were released from prison. B. were released on parole. C. received a commutation of their sentence to life in prison. D. were executed.