Chapter 13: Crime, Corrections, and Public Safety Actual Questions and Answers with complete solution
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Chapter 13: Crime, , And Public Safety
After conviction, death penalty sentences are carried out swiftly. - False
Based on the passage below, determine which of the following gives the most accurate definition of
"probable cause."
"Grand juries do not find people guilty or not guilty but instead will vote a 'true bill,' meaning that ...
Chapter 13: Crime, Corrections, and Public Safety After conviction, death penalty sentences are carried out swiftly. - ✔✔False Based on the passage below, determine which of the following gives the most accurate definition of "probable cause." "Grand juries do not find people guilty or not guilty but instead will vote a 'true bill,' meaning that they find probable cause that the accused has committed the crime, or a 'no bill,' meaning that they do not find probable cause." - ✔✔reason supported b y verifiable facts to believe that a person is involved in the act of a crime From its inception in 1849 and prior to the Supreme Court case of Ruiz v. Estelle, which of the following were issues that plagued the Texas state prison system at various point s in time? - ✔✔1)inadequate care for prisoners 2)leasing prisoners to private companies 3)abuse of prisoners Place in order the common steps of the criminal justice process once a felony arrest has been made. - ✔✔1) arraignment 2)posting bail 3)grand jury indictment 4) trial 5)sentencing Place the progress of handgun legislation in Texas in chronological order. - ✔✔concealed carry preventions of employers banning . weapons kept in cars in privately -owned parking lots open and carry and campus carry Clemency or changes to the terms of a prison sentence may be offered to a state prisoner by the _______ with approval from a majority of the _________, except in ______. - ✔✔governor Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles capital crimes Which of the following statements about the Texas prison system are accurate? - ✔✔-Though the number of people in prison in Texas remains high, it has gone down in recent years. -Texas has executed the most prisoners of any other state in the last 30 years. -The state prison sy stem operated under federal supervision for over 20 years because of a failure to reform. Study the figure to determine which of the following statements are supported by the information. - ✔✔Correct Answer(s) -In many years, Texas accounts for about one -third to one -half of all executions in the United States. -Since 2000, the number of executions in the United States has declined. -In the last decade, Texas has been on a downward trend in the number of execu tions. Incorrect Answer(s) -Texas consistently executes more prisoners than the combined total of executions in other states. Which group reviews evidence to determine if it is sufficient to indict a person for a crime? They return a verdict of either " true bill" or "no bill." - ✔✔grand juries
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