Consider the pros and cons of halfway houses. Are halfway houses a good for the criminal justice system? Are halfway houses good for communities?
What will be an ideal response?
• Pros
o Helps transition offender from imprisonment to freedom
o Helps offender find employment
o Provides support to offender in difficult time following release from prison
• Cons
o Often opposed by community
o Often located far from offenders home community where additional support could be found
o Once released from halfway house, offenders may have to choose between existing employment and returning to their home community
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Home confinement is
a. a parole board decision. b. granted by the governor. c. a prosecutor's recommendation. d. a court-imposed sentence.
What effect does the funnel effect have on reducing crime?
What will be an ideal response?
Which of the following does NOT affect a voluntary relinquishment of a right?
a. intimidation c. deception b. coercion d. free choice
A crime analyst's job may include:
a. securing the evidence. b. identifying factors contributing to a crime pattern. c. retrieving the evidence from property. d. preparing evidence for the private sector.