Question 1

It is often quite difficult for people to readjust to life after prison because

Accepted Answer

A)   family members may have moved, died, or cut off communications, thereby removing a support network.
B)   there is not an economic incentive for employers to hire felons.
C)   once convicted of a felony in Texas, you never fully regain all of your rights, including your right to vote.
D)   the state requires that you repay the cost of your incarceration, so you are in debt to the state the minute you leave the prison.E) A) and C)
F) B) and C)

Question 2

The most serious felony is ________, for which the penalty can be death or life imprisonment without parole.

Accepted Answer

A)   aggravated assault
B)   capital murder
C)   aggravated kidnapping
D)   aggravated sexual assaultE) C) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 3

One of the most controversial issues facing police in Texas and across the United States involves

Accepted Answer

A)   unlawful searches and seizures.
B)   entrapment.
C)   the use of force.
D)   the use of plea bargains.E) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 4

A(n)  ________ is a lawyer who is appointed by a judge to represent an individual who can't afford legal representation.

Accepted Answer

A)   district attorney
B)   assigned counsel
C)   prosecutor
D)   county attorneyE) All of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 5

The major criticism of the grand jury is that it usually hears only what the prosecutor chooses to let it hear.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

While ________ states have the death penalty, _______ states do not.

Accepted Answer

A)   15; 35
B)   40; 10
C)   31; 19
D)   23; 27E) A) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 7

The licensing of police officers in Texas is regulated by the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement. How are the nine members of this commission selected?

Accepted Answer

A)   They are appointed by the governor and confirmed by the Senate.
B)   They are elected in state-wide, staggered elections.
C)   They are appointed by the governor and confirmed by the House.
D)   They are appointed by the mayors of the nine largest cities.E) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

Question 8

Which of the following makes the decision to grant parole?

Accepted Answer

A)   a judge
B)   a district attorney
C)   the Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles
D)   the Texas Board of Prison ReleaseE) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 9

If you are convicted of a misdemeanor, you retain your right to vote.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

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Which of the following makes the decision to grant parole?

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The major criticism of the grand jury is that it usually hears only what the prosecutor chooses to let it hear.

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If you are convicted of a misdemeanor, you retain your right to vote.

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One of the most controversial issues facing police in Texas and across the United States involves

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The licensing of police officers in Texas is regulated by the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement. How are the nine members of this commission selected?

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While __ states have the death penalty, _ states do not.

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The most serious felony is ________, for which the penalty can be death or life imprisonment without parole.

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It is often quite difficult for people to readjust to life after prison because

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Which of the following makes the decision to grant parole?

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The major criticism of the grand jury is that it usually hears only what the prosecutor chooses to let it hear.

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If you are convicted of a misdemeanor, you retain your right to vote.

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One of the most controversial issues facing police in Texas and across the United States involves

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The licensing of police officers in Texas is regulated by the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement. How are the nine members of this commission selected?

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While ________ states have the death penalty, _______ states do not.

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The most serious felony is ________, for which the penalty can be death or life imprisonment without parole.

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