Discuss the importance of the mother–child relationship for the female offender.
What will be an ideal response?
In 1998, female offenders in the criminal justice system were mothers to
approximately 1.3 million children. Many female offenders under criminal justice
supervision face losing custody of their children. Some female offenders have relatives
or friends who will care for their children while they are incarcerated, but many do not.
For those who are able to arrange placement with relatives, the likelihood of permanent
separation between mother and child is significantly reduced. It has been observed that
maternal grandmothers most often care for the children of female prison inmates. If a
mother is unable to place her children with relatives or friends, the local child welfare
agency will most likely place the child in foster care. When children of imprisoned
mothers are placed in foster care, caseworkers are expected to make concerted efforts
to sustain family ties and to encourage family reunification.
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What will be an ideal response?
______ refers to an increase in the number of police targeted toward a particular crime (but not necessarily a particular area). When this type of strategy is implemented, evidence suggests that immediate crime prevention benefits are likely.
a. Hot-spot policing b. Directed patrol c. Crackdown d. Saturated patrol
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Indicate whether the statement is true or false
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