What does proportionality mean?
a. Confinement should be only what is necessary to achieve the goals of the sentencing policy.
b. Criminal offenses should be sentenced according to their seriousness
c. Prisons should be instruments of justice.
d. Imprisonment should not violate one's status as a community member.
b
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The criminalization of immigration, or “crimmigration,” is an example of an ethical problem in ______.
a. the use of authority b. the relationship between personal and professional interests c. criminal justice and public policy d. information sharing
Assault and battery are among the most misused terms in criminal law
a. True b. False
Another problem affecting many women of color in regards to reporting sexual assault is fear of and hostility toward the _____
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
Since 1988, the ________________has required states to determine whether the proportion of people of color in confinement exceeds their proportion of the population. If there is disproportionate minority confinement, the state must develop and implement policies to reduce it
a. Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act b. Supreme Court c. Juvenile Justice Equity Act d. Department of Justice