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Test Description: 15
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1) under tx law, which of the following crimes could not be charged as cpital muder?
A
man is accused of killing a store clerk during a botched robbery attempt
B
women is accused of runing over&killing her husband after she discovers that he is having an affair
C
man is accused of of suffocating his girlfriend's infant child
D
an escaped prsion inmate is accused of running over &killing pedestrian while fleeing from authoriti
2) how does the juvenile crime rate compare with the overall crime rate?
A
juvie crime rate has been increasing at the same rate as the overall crime rate
B
juvie crime rate has been falling much faster than the overall crime rate
C
juvie crime rate has been falling at the same rate as the overall crime rate
D
juvie crime rate has been increasing much faster than the overall crime rate
3) the TYC deals with which of the following?
A
holding juvie offenders in custody
B
criminal defendants convicted of minor offenses
C
supervising prisoners released on parole
D
supervising defendants granted prohibtion
4) which of the following countries has the largest prsion system?
A
uk
B
germany
C
china
D
us
5) which of the following offenders would be the most likely to be held in a county jail?
A
a death row inmate awaiting execution
B
an inmate convicted of a misdemeanor offense serving a 3month sentence
C
an inmate convicted of a felony offense serving a 30yr sentence
D
none of the above is likely to be held in a county jail
6) which state has the largest prsion system?
A
tx
B
CA
C
NY
D
FL
7) the case Ruiz v. Estelle dealt with which of the following issues?
A
capital punishment
B
double jeopardy
C
confinement of convicted sex offenders who have completed their prison sentences
D
prison conditions in tx
8) the term recidivism refers to which of the following?
A
a convicted defendant paying back the victim of his or her crime
B
the return of a fleeing criminal from one state to another
C
the tendency of offenders released frm prison 2 commit additional crimes & b returned behind bars
D
exoneration and release of a death row inmate
9) why does the usew of parole and probation go up during times when the state budget is tight?
A
the unemployment rate is high
B
more people commit crimes during hard budgetary times
C
public opinion supports getting tough on crime
D
parole and probation cost less than prison confinement
10) which of the following groups would be most interested in DWI laws?
A
a victim rights organization
B
public employee groups representing police officers
C
MADD
D
public employee groups representing correctional employees
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