An offender’s desire to avoid unpleasant consequences is most closely aligned with which goal of punishment?

A. incapacitation
B. rehabilitation
C. deterrence
D. retribution


C. deterrence

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NCCD detentions should meet basic objectives such as:

A. Secure custody with no physical care B. Individual or group guidance to help child use his detention experience C. Nonsecure custody with treatment units D. Secure custody with no treatment units

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The “medical model” of thought in corrections lasted during which time period?

A. from 1910 to 1930 B. from 1920 to about 1930 C. from 1930 to the 1940s D. from about 1930 to the 1950s

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Which of the following statements best captures the ideology behind the Sustain and Support phase believed to be necessary for successful prisoner reentry?

a. Which of the following statements best captures the ideology . Sustaining and supporting returning ex-offenders require continued monitoring by the criminal justice system. b. Ex-offenders are responsible for the sustainability of a crime-free lifestyle, even when this implies that they have to seek out their own aftercare. c. Long-term community-based support is necessary to connect ex-offenders who are no longer under supervision to the services they need. d. Short-term community-based interventions are the most viable for ex-offenders because many of them have already received a significant amount of programming while incarcerated.

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Briefly compare and contrast the concepts of constructive and joint possession against actual (regular) possession. State why you believe constructive and joint possession should or should not be permissible as legal offenses.

What will be an ideal response?

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