The fact that the same behavior can lead to different charges under different criminal laws is a reason for prosecutorial discretion in charging defendants
Indicate whether this statement is true or false.
TRUE
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Slanting, that is, including only one side of a story or only facts that tend to prove or support the officer's theory, can make a report:
a. objective. b. exclusionary. c. subjective. d. exculpatory.
Which of the following statements about juvenile psychopathy is correct?
A) There are no instruments available for measuring juvenile psychopathy. B) Juvenile psychopathy as a construct clearly does not exist. C) Some researchers are concerned about the negative implications of labeling juveniles as psychopaths. D) Juvenile psychopaths display behavior identical to that of adult psychopaths. E) Juvenile psychopathy is correlated with sexual aggression.
Under a typical sexual predator statute, what may a state do after the predator has completed his incarceration in prison?
What will be an ideal response?
Generally speaking, differential opportunity theories focus on crime as the result of ______.
a. social disorganization b. natural processes of maturation c. lack of legitimate opportunities d. weak social controls