Three strategies that have been used to increase restitution collection rates include notifying the offender through letters and phone calls, restorative justice techniques, and presentence efforts.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
True
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Beginning in the 1920s and well into the 1950s and 1960s, the field of policing came under the influence of pioneers such as August Vollmer, O.W. Wilson, and J. Edgar Hoover. As a result of their efforts, the _________ image that continues to affect public perceptions of the police was born
a. negative c. thin blue line b. crime fighter d. us vs. them
Trace the history of the penal systems in the United States. What are the biggest changes that have occurred since America's infancy? What changes do you anticipate in the future?
What will be an ideal response?
Which of the following is the best example of a role-exit behavior?
a. running away from home b. hanging out with deviant peers c. living in an egalitarian family d. shoplifting on a regular basis
What statement about the age of gang members is false?
a. Traditionally, most members of offending groups were usually no more than a few years apart in age. b. Because members are staying in gangs longer than in the past, it is believed the average age of gang members has been increasing. c. The changing structure of the U.S. economy has allowed former gang members to leave the gang for higher paying jobs. d. Criminal records acquired at an early age quickly lock gang members out of the job market so that remaining in a gang becomes an economic necessity.