TX GOVT-Ch 10

Which of the following statements about Texas's right-to-work laws is TRUE?

Because of restrictions in the Texas right-to-work laws, the state is considered inhospitable to unions

Which of the following statements regarding sentencing of a defendant is TRUE?

Deferred adjudication allows judges to postpone final sentencing in criminal cases

A recidivist is a criminal who

commits another crime after having been incarcerated

Civil law in the United States is based in large part on ________ that is based on ________ .

common law; precedent

According to your text, what is the reason that MOST criminals are never punished for the crimes they commit in Texas?

Most crimes are never reported

What can be said of Texas's rehabilitation and punishment system?

Texas has put a larger percentage of its population in prison than almost any other state, yet it still has one of the nation's highest crime rates

Which of the following accurately characterizes victims of crime in Texas?

The greatest rates of victimization tend to be in the poor sections of cities

Statistically, which of the following individuals is MOST likely to commit a crime?

Vince, a 15-year-old African American male living below the poverty line

The legal system used in the United States allows two parties to the case to present opposing views and evidence in a court of law. This is known as ________ system.

an adversary

A court order to compel or prohibit specific actions is known as

an injunction

Compared to states without capital punishment, the murder rate in states with capital punishment has

been consistently greater

Which of the following is strictly within the federal government's jurisdiction?

crimes committed on the high seas

Under Texas law, an individual can lose the title to a homestead in a civil suit for which of the following reasons?

delinquency on home equity loans

Following proper legal procedures designed to promote justice and protect the individual from the government is called

due process

What is tort reform?

efforts to limit liability in civil cases

When the government takes private property for public use it is called

eminent domain

Regarding the various types of clemency, if a prisoner receives a reprieve, he or she is

granted a temporary interruption of punishment

If a newspaper published false information in an article that defamed a senator's character, the senator could file a lawsuit stating that the newspaper was guilty of

libel

If Texas were to institute a ________ insurance plan, costs for court trials involving automobile accidents could be substantially reduced.

no-fault

While criminal law is concerned with public morality, civil law deals with

private rights and responsibilities

When John was arrested for embezzling money from his company, he paid bail and was ________ when he promised to appear for trial.

released on personal recognizance

In what region of the country do MOST prisoner executions take place?

the southern states

Whether felonies or misdemeanors, some criminologists consider such crimes as prostitution, gambling, and illegal drug possession as being

victimless crimes

Nonviolent crimes, including bribery, tax fraud, and embezzlement, are called ________ . They are often committed by more prosperous individuals.

white-collar crime

A court order requiring that the prisoner be presented in person and legal cause shown for imprisonment is called which of the following?

writ of habeas corpus