Which of the following aspects of the criminal justice process exemplify "law on the books"?
a. Police Mirandize a suspect and obtain a voluntary confession.
b. At initial appearance, the judge sets a low bail because the jail is overcrowded.
c. The prosecutor meets with the defense attorney to discuss the terms of a plea agreement.
d. Upon accepting the plea, the judge sentences the defendant based on his own discretion.
A
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Al-Qaeda's threat today is much harder to assess because it has become fractionalized and the command and control has been dismantled through the death of prominent leaders
a. True b. False
Answer the following statements true (T) or false (F)
1. There are firmly established problems outlined in the National Infrastructure Protection Plan. 2. The federal government is solely responsible for critical infrastructure protection. 3. The bottom up approach to the National Infrastructure Protection Plan would allow us to determine which security measures are in place across various industries. 4. Federal agencies use a consistent definition of homeland security when developing policies. 5. Limitations placed on terrorists should not be part of the calculus as we decide on infrastructure protection.
Andre lives in an impoverished neighborhood and wants to be successful, powerful, and wealthy. He does not have the means to go to college, and no one in his family has been to college. He is struggling in his high school and does not have anyone to help him with his school work. He finally begins to sell drugs in the neighborhood. In 6 months, he earns enough to buy a house and a car. Which of the following concepts best explains the reasons why Andre commits the crime mentioned above?
A. Routine activities sterilization B. Goals-means disjunction C. Atavism D. Biological confirmation
____________ models give the police answers as to where and when to assign officers
a. Patrol pattern c. Patrol simulation b. Patrol allocation d. Patrol direction