Laws that require long prison sentences for persons convicted of a third felony are known as ______ laws.

A. time served
B. truth in sentencing
C. three-strikes
D. split sentencing


C. three-strikes

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Intramuscular injections are often referred to as skin-popping

a. True b. False

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Which of Barker and Carter’s (1995) typographies of police lying involve police using lies that violate regulations as well as the law?

a. Accepted lying b. Justified lying c. Tolerated lying d. Deviant lying

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Gottfredson and Hirschi trace the root cause of poor self-control to inadequate child-rearing practices

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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Which one of the following is the most reliable means of diagnosing a drowning?

A) The circumstances of the death B) Symptoms such as hemorrhages and pulmonary edema C) The Gettler Chloride Test D) Tests using the gravity of blood on the right and left atrias

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