The United States Supreme Court can overrule a decision made by the state's highest court when issues of federal law are involved.

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


True

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The Program for Female Offenders, Inc is a split sentencing program

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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Conduct we accept from private individuals somehow becomes objectionable when it is done by public officials. What is this known as?

a. Blacklisting b. Scarcity mentality c. Double standard d. Unfair

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Which of the following statements about the bail system is true?

A) Bail discriminates against the less affluent members of society. B) Bail bondspersons cannot deny bail to defendants if they can pay at least 10 percent of the entire bail amount. C) Police officers are never allowed to influence the bail decision. D) Bail bondspersons are nonprofit employees of the state. E) Defendants retain a constitutional right to be released on bail.

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About how many juveniles were locked up each year during the 1970s?

A) 100,000 B) 500,000 C) 50,000 D) 700,000

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