From 1981 to 1990, African Americans and Hispanics had felony charges reduced to misdemeanors ______ of the time.
A. less than 20%
B. 25%
C. 40%
D. above 50%
B. 25%
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a. Nothing; the experiment, though noble in nature, was a bust b. Greater productivity by linking available information c. Better management and accountability and stronger partnerships with other agencies d. Both b and c are true
Most serial murderers operate in a specific place or general urbanized area.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)
1. The legalistic approach to juvenile justice is an informal, therapeutic, and unofficial approach. 2. Status offenders are still considered delinquents. 3. The debate over treatment of juvenile offenders versus punishment of juvenile offenders continues to this day. 4. For a number of years, the trend was to hold younger and younger juveniles accountable for their offenses, to exclude certain offenses from the jurisdiction of the juvenile court, and to establish mandatory or automatic waiver provisions for certain offenses. 5. The discrepancy between the ideal (theory) and practice (reality) within the juvenile justice system remains considerable.
Which of the following principles states that prisoners should receive no service or program superior to the services and programs available to free citizens without charge?
A. the convict-program principle B. the less-eligibility principle C. the prison-is-for-punishment principle D. the no pay, no play principle