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Final Exam Flashcards

1
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The LEAA was not only successful for lowering the crime rate, but also establishing educational opportunities for police and other criminal justice personnel?

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False

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The idea of criminal justice as a system is a myth?

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True

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3
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Treason and murder are mentioned in the U.S. Constitution?

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False

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4
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Crime may be a failure to act, as well as an intentional act?

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True

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5
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In cases of voluntary manslaughter, the offender did not intend to kill the victims?

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False

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6
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Felony murder is a death during a commission of a misdemeanor?

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False

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7
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Homicide rates complied by the Uniform Crime Reports are more nearly complete and accurate than other reports recorded?

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True

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Due to the Federal Code 02-417 stating that each and every police department shall supply all crime information for their respected files, the UCR should be valid?

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False

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9
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The probable cause hearing is the same as the preliminary hearing?

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True

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10
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Most murders are committed by people using firearms?

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True

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11
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The 14th Amendment mandated due process to the state-local government?

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True

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12
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All states in the U.S. have a sheriffs department?

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False

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13
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The majority of police officers are at the federal level of government?

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False

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14
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The Texas Rangers were organized in 1823 by Sam Houston?

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False

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15
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The Chicago Police Department was the first police department organized?

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False

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16
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Responsibilities of federal marshals include serving of federal warrants and representing federal courts?

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True

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17
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The difference between military rule and police rule is that police rule is governed by public officials, where military is ruled by military?

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True

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18
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The primary function of police is the peace keeping role?

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True

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19
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The largest operating line service of a police force is the Criminal Investigation division?

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False

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20
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A search incident to an arrest is only valid if there is a valid warrant authorizing the arrest?

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False

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21
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Traffic ticket fixing is not corruption when it is known by the responsible government official?

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False

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22
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Corruption is found only in police criminal justice areas and local units of government?

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False

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23
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The primary cause of police brutality in some situations is peer pressure?

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True

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24
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Police ranks commonly follow military style designs?

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True

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25
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The Chief Justice of the Supreme Court is the most powerful member of the court?

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False

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26
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U.S. Supreme Court justices serve for a period of ten years and must be reaffirmed by congress?

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False

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27
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The American Judicial System is a system of dual courts?

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True

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28
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Both federal and state courts are organized by geographic boundaries?

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True

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29
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Neither the accused nor his attorney is permitted to be present during the conduction of a grand jury hearing?

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True

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30
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The grand jury decision must be unanimous?

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False

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31
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The U.S. Supreme Court has only appellate jurisdiction?

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False

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32
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All of Indiana’s coroners must be licensed doctors?

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False

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33
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The bailiff is responsible for the security of the court and is often a member of the county sheriff’s department?

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True

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34
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The Separate System Philosophy was cell isolation to eliminate evil associations and for opportunity to reflect on his/her evils?

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True

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35
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The brank was also called the gossips helm and the dames bridle?

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True

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36
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The ducking stool was thrown at people to punish then for crimes?

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False

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37
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William Penn is said to be the founder of the modern prison philosophy?

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True

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38
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The Walnut Street Jail was the first prison in the U.S.?

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True

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39
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The Auburn System was congregate, but silence was imposed?

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True

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40
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Alexander MaConachie was the founder of the Mark System on Norfolk Island?

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True

41
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The American Federation of Labor attacked prison industries in congress to eliminate competition?

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True

42
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The Island of Pelicans is San Francisco Bay was the place where many people lived that violated federal crimes?

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True

43
Q

Most inmates of jails today are white, under 30, male, and single?

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True

44
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Corporal punishment refers specifically to punishments involving direct harm to the human body?

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True

45
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In Indiana, an example of a maximum security prison is Michigan City State Correctional Institution?

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True

46
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Classification is not used in the state level prisons?

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False

47
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Attic Prison’s conditions and administration in 1971 proved to be the most beneficial and innovative in the country in aiding inmate rehabilitation?

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False

48
Q

The failure of the Prohibition Amendment was a topic examined by the___________

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Wickersham Commission

49
Q

LEAA was most effective in _________

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establishing opportunity for criminal justice education

50
Q

During the 1960s_________

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crime increased by over 100 %

51
Q

The Uniform Crime Reports are compiled by the ______

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FBI

52
Q

The Uniform Crime Reports are compiled by _________

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crimes known to the police and arrests

53
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The term defined as criminal intent is _________

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mens rea

54
Q

The term defined as a felony in most cases __________

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mala in se

55
Q

In the crime of conspiracy the offenders must ________

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overt act toward completion of act

56
Q

Due process requires ___________

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notice of proceedings, opportunity to present defense, impartial judge-jury

57
Q

Most homicides are committed because of ________

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money and romantic triangle

58
Q

As a whole, the criminal justice system has many problems; however, one possible aid to help solve the problem is ___________

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communication between levels of criminal justice

59
Q

Breaking and entering a dwelling to commit a felony is _________

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burglary

60
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The M’naghten rule discusses __________________

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mental incapability of right-wrong understanding

61
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The F.B.I. was created by ___________

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Grand-nephew of Emperor Napoleon I

62
Q

The Texas Rangers were _______________

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first state police body in the U.S., a fighting force in the Texas revolution, created to protect settlers from Indians

63
Q

Interpol functions are ________

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a data depository

64
Q

Forgery and counterfeiting of U.S. currency is a focus of the ___________

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Secret Service

65
Q

The Border Patrol is part of the ____________

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Immigration and Naturalization Service

66
Q

To search with probable cause you can search for ________

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instrumentalities of crime, contraband, and stolen property

67
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The most basic aspect of police work is __________

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patrol

68
Q

There are more sworn police officers in the __________

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municipal-local police agencies

69
Q

The Indiana State Police ________________

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fulfill the same regulatory functions as a local department except they can enforce only state-federal laws

70
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Search a vehicle without a warrant upon probable comes under the ___________

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Carroll rule

71
Q

In Terry v. Ohio a police officer can ____________

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make a warrantless search for weapons

72
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If probable cause does not exist, you can make a ________

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consent search and plain view search

73
Q

The proceedings of a grand jury are ________

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secret

74
Q

The term describing legally sufficient evidence to establish fact or case is ____________

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prima facie

75
Q

Each defendant has the opportunity to have advance knowledge of evidence against them. This is known as a motion of ________________

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discovery and inspection

76
Q

Members of the U.S. Supreme Court are nominated by the ___________

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President

77
Q

A case is granted review by the U.S. Supreme Court through the issuance of a writ of __________

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certiorari

78
Q

If a jury fails to come to a unanimous decision as to a defendants guilt or innocence, the result is ___________

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hung jury

79
Q

To place an individual in the death chamber to stop others from committing crime is an example of what type of philosophy-punishment?

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deterrence

80
Q

A sentence for a set period of time with no reduction by parole is a __________________________

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definite sentence

81
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In an indetermined sentence, the actual amount of time to be served is determined by the _______________

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parole authority

82
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Codes that call for life imprisonment for prior felony activity along with offense or multiple felony offenders are called ________________________

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habitual offender codes

83
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Misdemeanor and/or traffic courts are courts of ___________ jurisdiction

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limited

84
Q

A command by the court to do a certain duty is a write of _________

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general

85
Q

The U.S. Supreme Court has how many members?

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9

86
Q

The security of any evidence in the custody of the court is the responsibility of the ____________

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court clerk

87
Q

The right to counsel is guaranteed by the __________

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6th Amendment

88
Q

The right to a speedy trial is guaranteed by the _______

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6th Amendment

89
Q

The method of punishment used on Lucky Luciano and Nazi war criminals was ________________

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deportation

90
Q

The act which banned prison goods from shipment to other states was ______________

A

Hawes Act

91
Q

The colonial device that shackled a convicted slander’s feet to a wooden stake was known as the ____________

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bilboes

92
Q

The ticket to leave instituted by Walter Crofton represented the first attempt of what is now known as __________________

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parole

93
Q

The classical school of criminal law and criminology began with _______________

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Cesare Beccaria

94
Q

Community based corrections _______________

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keeps the offender in the local environment thus keeping those ties

95
Q

The father of probation was _____________

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John Agustus

96
Q

The process of sentencing a small amount of time to be served and the rest placed on conditional release is ___________

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shock probation

97
Q

Indiana’s minimum security prison for adults is ________

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Indiana State Farm

98
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The state that first instituted a women’s prison was _______

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Indiana

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