The influence of religion on early prison operations in the United States is primarily due to:
A. The Shakers
B. The Quakers
C. Enlightenment thinkers
D. Presbyterians
B. The Quakers
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The federal government has successfully passed legislation to protect children from pornographic material on the internet by requiring web sites to collect a credit card number
or other access code as proof of age before granting access to the site's material. a. True b. False
What is the role of an expert witness?
A. to help the judge or jury make decisions that are beyond knowledge of the typical layperson B. to explain the myriad psychological effects of highly traumatic events C. to provide testimony on the ultimate issue D. to advocate for the rights of a falsely accused defendant
Reliability is threatened every time there is a single observer as the source of data
a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false
GBMI is a bogus reform because
a. research demonstrates that the courtroom work group evades it b. it allows defendants to claim they are incompetent to stand trial and essentially beat the rap c. it affects defendants who would have been found guilty, not defendants who would have been found NGRI d. successful use of the insanity defense actually results in time spent in a mental hospital that is similar to what a guilty offender would serve in prison