A number of states have passed civil confinement laws, which allow corrections officials to:
a. extend the prison sentences of convicted sex offenders by ten years.
b. confine sex offenders in noncorrectional facilities such as psychiatric hospitals after the conclusion of their prison terms.
c. keep sex offenders in prison indefinitely.
d. force sex offenders to undergo behavioral therapy while in prison.
b
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Historically the courts followed a "hands-off" policy regarding prisons and prisoners' rights, deeming prisoners to be "slaves of the state."
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
In which 2002 case did the Supreme Court determine that executions of mentally retarded criminals were "cruel and unusual" punishment?
a. Penry v. Lynaugh b. Atkins v. Virginia c. Sanford v. Kentucky d. Ford v. Wainwright
For an art thief to successfully steal high-end art and dispose them, he or she will need ________.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
In the great majority of cases, the criminal justice process is triggered against a suspect by:
a. indictment. b. information. c. capias. d. arrest without a warrant.