Chapter 8 Self-Check

Conclusion
. Discretionary decision making by actors occurs without constraints.

. "Good Samaritan" laws related to drug overdoses generally prohibit the arrest or prosecution of individuals in a drug overdose situation where the crime would be considered a minor drug possession offense and the individual agrees to seek out assistance for their addiction.

. Video arraignments and the use of distance technologies for other preliminary hearings have been declared unconstitutional.

. The problem of fiscal austerity in criminal justice has not impacted the social services agencies that formally or informally are partners in the justice system.

. The criminal justice system operates under a well-defined philosophy.

. __________________ is a prescription drug that quickly reverses the impact of opioids.

. ______________solicits the public for information about criminal events by showing pictures of wanted individuals or reenactments of crimes (typically on television).

. Which of the following is NOT a social force that imposes fiscal austerity on criminal justice systems?

. The criminal justice system is a:

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