Most of the public believe that prisons are run in a(n) _____________ manner.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
authoritarian
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a. Evaluation research b. Content analysis c. Survey research d. Triangulation
Which type of child maltreatment occurs when a caretaker has failed to attend to a child’s basic needs?
A. neglect B. physical abuse C. psychological abuse D. sexual abuse
Electronic surveillance is the use of electronic devices to monitor a person's
a. activities. b. location. c. both activities and location. d. None of the answers are correct.
In civil lawsuits, punitive damages are designed to punish a wrongdoer and act as a warning to others not to engage in similar conduct. For example, an individual might suffer $10,000 in compensatory damages because of lost wages, but the jury could award $1 million to punish the defendant over and above compensatory damages. The Eighth Amendment prohibits punishment by excessive fines in
criminal cases, but not in civil cases involving punitive damages. Therefore, the $1 million judgment in the civil suit would, if imposed as a fine by a judge or jury in a criminal court, likely violate the Eighth Amendment. Do you think this distinction is a relevant one? Why should punishment by the government be considered different than punishment by an individual? What will be an ideal response?