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GOVT 2306: Exam 3: Quiz 9 State & Local Government Questions
and Answers all Answers 100%Correctly/Verified Answers Brand
New 2024/2025 RATED A+
Which of the following would be subject to enhancement under the Texas Penal Code? -
CORRECT ANSWERS A crime committed by a street gang
What is it called when a prisoner re-offends after being released from confinement for a
prior offense? - CORRECT ANSWERS Recidivism
Which of the following statements regarding county jails in Texas is true? - CORRECT
ANSWERS Most of them do not offer rehabilitation programs
In 2016, the TDCJ announced a rule that prohibited Texas inmates from using which means
of communication? - CORRECT ANSWERS Social media websites
Which of these would be classified as a status offense? - CORRECT ANSWERS Skipping
school
Which scientific development has shown that some persons sentenced to death actually sis
not commit the crime? - CORRECT ANSWERS DNA testing
Which of the following statements regarding individuals in Texas with serious mental
illnesses is true? - CORRECT ANSWERS They are 10 times as likely to be incarcerated as to
receive treatment
Texas counties with populations over which figure are required by law to establish a drig
court? - CORRECT ANSWERS 550, 000
In juvenile law, what does the term adjudication hearing refer? - CORRECT ANSWERS A
trial
Which of the following statements regarding race and ethnicity in the Texas criminal justice
system is true? - CORRECT ANSWERS There is a strong perception among Texas minority
groups that racial bias in the criminal justice system exists
, GOVT 2306: Exam 3: Quiz 9 State & Local Government Questions
and Answers all Answers 100%Correctly/Verified Answers Brand
New 2024/2025 RATED A+
In Texas, what factors determine the punishment a convicted individual receives? -
CORRECT ANSWERS The severity and category of the crime
Approximately what percentage of convicted adult criminals end up being resentenced to
prison after their release? - CORRECT ANSWERS 60 percent
Which of the following has oversight responsibility for county jails? - CORRECT ANSWERS
Texas Commission on Jail Standards
Adam committed capital murder when he was under 16 years old. Under Texas state law,
when can he legally be transferred to an adult prison? - CORRECT ANSWERS When he
reaches age 19
Who appoints the board members of the Texas Juvenile Justice Department? - CORRECT
ANSWERS The governor
Derek was found guilty of possessing six ounces of marijuana. It is his first offense. What is
the classification of his crime? - CORRECT ANSWERS State-jail felony
Juvenile courts are considered to be which kind of courts? - CORRECT ANSWERS Civil
courts
What are the primary motivations for hate crimes? - CORRECT ANSWERS Race and sexual
orientation
A low-level drug offender is most likely also to be dealing with which complicating
issue(s)? - CORRECT ANSWERS Homelessness and poverty
When someone has been found guilty of a capital offense, how many jurors must agree to
the death sentence for it to be carried out? - CORRECT ANSWERS All of them
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