According to Rusche and Kirchheimer, methods of punishment that are dominant during a particular period of time reflect:
a. dominant theories of crime causation
b. types of crimes and criminals prevalent at the time
c. changing religious beliefs
d. changing economic systems (modes of production)
D
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In the United States, the average ratio of correctional officers to inmates across all states in 2012 was ________.
A. 1 officer for every 6.35 inmates B. 1 officer for every 10.12 inmates C. 1 officer for every 22.47 inmates D. 1 officer for every 2.85 inmates
criminal procedure
What will be an ideal response?
A woman called police from a public phone and refused to identify herself. She told the police a suspect had shown her marijuana in his car and told her that in a few minutes he would be driving to a specified geographical area with the drugs. The informant provided investigators specific details about the suspect's vehicle and license plate number. The police followed up on the information given
to them by the concerned citizen and located the vehicle. They stopped the vehicle, conducted a search, and found drugs in the car. The suspect was subsequently arrested. Which statement below best reflects the credibility of the informant and the legality of the police actions? A) The woman is credible and the officers had probable cause to search the vehicle and arrest the suspect. B) Since the woman did not identify herself, the woman is not legally credible and as a result, the officers did not have probable cause to search the vehicle and arrest the suspect. C) The woman is presumed credible since no evidence exists to overcome the presumption, thus the officers had probable cause to search the vehicle and arrest the suspect. D) The woman is not credible since a legitimate motivation was not identified by the police, thus the search and arrest are void.
Which of the following is NOT a type of prison release?
a. Probation b. Expiration release c. Furlough d. Pardon