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Behaviors that society considers deviant |
Mala in se |
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Which perspective argues that laws are made to serve to represent the interest of public majority? |
Consensus perspective |
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The crime control model is mainly focused on... |
emphasizes the efficient arrest and processing of alleged criminals |
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Besides changing the law, how can legislature influence the criminal justice system? |
Legislators decide how much money the country will spend on prisons, policing, and the court system |
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Media reports on violent crimes such as murder give viewers the impression that... |
...murder is more common than in actuality |
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What percentage of African American males age 20-29 are under the supervision of the criminal justice system? |
Nearly 1/3 - 33% |
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Of the following statements which is true about youths and drug use? |
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What have many jurisdictions recently established in an effort to deal w/ all the individuals in the criminal justice system w/ mental health problems? |
...established specialized mental health courts. |
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After black males, this group has the second highest incarceration rate... |
Latinos; per 100,000 — 1,419 incarceratedW - 480 |
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According the the Innocence Project, more than BLANK offenders have been exonerated due to DNA evidence between 1989 and December 2010 |
266 |
