Jails are operated locally by elected officials.

Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)


True

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The preliminary investigation includes the following:

What will be an ideal response?

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In general, advocates of deterrence focus almost exclusively on manipulating which of the following?

a. the benefits of not committing crime by offering rewards to law-abiding citizens b. the costs of crime through punishment c. the costs and benefits of crime through individualized treatment d. the costs of crime through public shaming

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During the above altercation, there is a law that is present that encourages bystanders to help out those who are being attacked or who are in danger, etc. This is called

a. Good bystander laws b. Good passerby laws c. Good Samaritan laws d. Good innocent person laws

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Frank writes a very threatening letter with the intent to extort money from a rival businessman. He wants money to keep silent about a scam that the other businessman had conducted on others. He writes the letter, signs the letter, writes the man’s name and address, and places it in an envelope and puts a stamp on the envelope. He puts it into the “outgoing” mail to be taken in the morning mail and leaves for the night. In the morning, he has an attack of conscience, and decides to wait and not mail it. However, when he gets to work, the secretary has already sent the mail out. What crime would Frank be guilty of?

a. Attempted extortion, if no money obtained. b. Embezzlement. c. Extortion. d. No crime, since he in fact was undecided about sending it.

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