What act created in 1994 addressed the structural barriers to punishment and helped fund community agencies?

a. Violence Against Women Act
b. Mandatory Arrest Act
c. Anti-Stalking Act
d. Violence Against Victims Act


a. Violence Against Women Act

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Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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The two major kinds of probable cause hearings are:

A. arraignment hearings and preliminary hearings. B. preliminary hearings and sentencing hearings. C. grand juries and preliminary hearings. D. grand juries and arraignment hearings.

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Although only 5 percent of the world’s female population resides in the United States, the United States accounts for nearly 30 percent of world’s incarcerated women

a. True b. False

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________ refers to release from jail based only on the defendant's promise to appear for further court procedures

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

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