Why do we need community corrections? In your response, discuss the reasons the book gave, but also discuss which reason(s) you believe in and why.

What will be an ideal response?


Subjective; must include: Monitoring and assisting offenders while allowing them to remain in the community protects society from criminal predation without taxpayers shouldering the financial cost of incarceration. Even if as a society we were willing and able to bear the monetary cost of imprisoning all offenders, incarceration imposes other costs on the community. These costs can and must be borne where seriously violent and chronic criminals are concerned, but to send every felony offender to prison would be counterproductive.

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What will be an ideal response?

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A. 54,678 B. 66,759 C. 70,232 D. 81,987

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What do correctional officials do to prevent sexual assaults in prison?

What will be an ideal response?

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Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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