How has the federalization of many crimes affected the populations of state and federal prisons?

What will be an ideal response?


• As the U.S. Congress has continued to federalize several crimes that had previously been handled at the state level (with the war on drugs and gun crimes having the most significant effect),the federal prison population continues to experience high growth rates, while the state prison population has slowed in growth.

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According to Finkelhor et al. (2005), the most frequent type of child maltreatment is

a) emotional abuse. b) neglect. c) physical abuse. d) family abduction.

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John Stuart Mill equated pleasure and ______.

a. pain b. happiness c. duty d. public policy

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What are some of current stereotypes of terrorists that could affect law enforcement's perceptions?

a. Arab and Middle/Eastern Nationality b. Insane and/or Behave Like Automatons c. Not as Skillful or Professional as U.S. Law Enforcement Officers d. all of the above

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______ is the nationwide DNA network that includes DNA samples from convicted offenders and crime scenes

A. NCIC B. CODIS C. PRAXIS D. IAFIS

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