Why have supermax prisons become such an attractive option for the management of violent or seriously disruptive inmates?

What will be an ideal response?


• First, they control very violent and dangerous inmates, giving them limited opportunity to harm others. Second, they discourage violent behavior in general-population prisons. Correctional administrators point out that the presence of supermax prisons is an incentive for good behavior, because inmates want to avoid being sent to this type of lockdown confinement.

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A security professional assisting public law enforcement in a lawful search they would need a(n) ________ preceding the search

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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When the homicide investigator arrived at the scene and found 18 year-old Wesley Myers and his 52-year-old mother Doreen Britt dead and witnesses told them that Travis Ault stabbed them together because Myers "bad-mouthed" one of his friend, the

police are likely to have indicated that the immediate cause of death was A. Murder B. Homicide C. Stab wounds D. Loss of blood

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Normal prohibitions against profanity have a tendency to run afoul of __________________ protections

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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Which of the following is a suggestion for first responders to sexual assault scenes?

A. approach victims with extreme sensitivity B. always assign a female officer to a female victim or male officer to a male victim C. investigators should require the victim goes through counseling D. all of these are suggestions for first responders

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