The defense of "diminished capacity" is one of the most common defense strategies used by gang members

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


True

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Today, most penitentiaries in the United States are:

A) minimum-security facilities. B) maximum-security facilities. C) rehabilitation centered. D) punishment centered.

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This MDVE replication site had a minority population of approximately 70%:

What will be an ideal response?

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After their qualitative comparative analysis of over 400,000 homicides, Miethe et al. (2004) concluded all of the following except:

a. They found expressive homicides involving disputes and arguments to be more prevalent than instrumental homicides. b. They found instrumental homicides to be more prevalent than expressive homicides. c. Males were the primary perpetrators of both instrumental and expressive homicides. d. Males and females were perpetrators in confrontational homicides coined “character contests.”

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In _______ (1993), the Supreme Court ruled that civil in rem forfeitures, although not technically criminal proceedings, are subject to the Excessive Fines Clause of the Eighth Amendment

a. Penry v. Lynaugh b. Austin v. United States c. Ex Parte Quirin d. None of these

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