Which of the following principles was NOT the basis for Maconochie’s approach to prison administration?
a. Cruel and vindictive punishment debases the criminal and the larger society.
b. The purpose of punishment should be reformation of the convict.
c. Criminal sentences should not be viewed in terms of time served but rather as tasks
to be performed.
d. Definite prison terms allow convicts to know the length of their sentence and are the
only just way to tailor a punishment.
d. Definite prison terms allow convicts to know the length of their sentence and are the
only just way to tailor a punishment.
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Which of the following is an example of selective incapacitation?
a. taking all offenders regardless of prior record and putting them in prison for the same amount of time b. taking all male offenders and putting them in prison for the same amount of time c. taking repeat youth burglars and putting them in prison for less time than first time youth burglars d. taking repeat armed robbers and putting them in prison longer than first time armed robbers
This type of murderer kills at three or more separate homicidal events:
a. Serial b. Spree c. Mass d. Individual
Studies have shown that nearly __________ of American teenagers who use the Internet report being targets of cyberbullying
a. one in five b. one in ten c. one in fifteen d. one in seventeen
If the jury is deadlocked, the trial judge can urge the jury to make further attempts to arrive at a verdict by giving a supplemental instruction known as a(an) ________________
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word