The federally-mandated goal of removing status offenders from secure juvenile institutions is known as:
a. decarceration.
b. deinstitutionalization.
c. disproportionate minority contact.
d. the jail removal initiative.
b
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Choose the model that you believe works the best.
Which of the following is an accurate statement regarding a conclusion that could be drawn from Krebs (2001) social network analysis research regarding minimizing damage to the network?
A. keeping cell members close to each other and distant from other cells minimizes damage to the network is a cell member is captured or compromised B. keeping cell members distant from each other and close to other cells minimizes damage to the network is a cell member is captured or compromised C. keeping cell members distant from each other and distant from other cells minimizes damage to the network is a cell member is captured or compromised D. none of these
Under the common law, the getaway driver in a bank robbery is which of the following parties to a crime?
a. accessory after the fact b. accessory before the fact c. principal in the first degree d. principal in the second degree
What U.S. Supreme Court case held that cruel and unusual punishment is defined by the changing norms of society and is not based on historical interpretations?
a. Furman v. Georgia b. Weems v. United States c. Roper v. Simmons d. Gregg v. Georgia