Discuss the scope of the current criminal justice system
What will be an ideal response?
The contemporary criminal justice system costs $264 billion annually. Local governments fund about half of this amount. There are 1.1 million people employed at all levels of law enforcement. More than 11 million people are arrested each year. Ninety-six million cases are heard annually in state courts, including 20 million criminal matters and 2 million juvenile matters. Seven million people are under some form of correctional supervision; more than 2 million individuals are in jails/prisons.
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Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
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a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Psychologists evaluating plaintiffs who allege they have suffered harm are advised to focus on ______ in their reports rather than ______.
A. the plaintiff; the defendant B. the defendant; the plaintiff C. functional impairments; psychiatric diagnoses D. psychiatric diagnoses; functional impairments
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Indicate whether the statement is true or false