List the eight types of activities that contribute to the security and custody of functions within a prison

What will be an ideal response?


• 1) Effective inmate classification systems, 2) Physical security within a prison, 3) Consistently implemented security policies and procedures, 4) Control of inmate movement and accountability, 5) Control of contraband items, 6) Implementation of an effective inmate disciplinary system, 7) Methods to separate unruly inmates or inmates at risk, 8) Control and reduction of the likelihood of a prison riot or disturbance.

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Compliance strategies are often viewed as "slaps on the wrists.". In their place, deterrence strategies have become the normative approach to controlling white-collar offenders. Why is the tide turning from compliance to deterrence?

a. Because of the crushing caseloads of compliance agencies such as the Food and Drug Administration and the Environmental Protection Agency b. Because of the increased number of prisons structured to house nonviolent offenders c. Because of public displeasure and a growing awareness of the damage caused by white-collar criminals d. Because of pressure aimed at political officials from lobbyists and labor unions

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What does prisonization mean? Describe the U-shaped curve developed by Stanton Wheeler to illustrate the concept of prisonization. How can an understanding of Wheeler’s U-shaped curve help prevent recidivism?

What will be an ideal response?

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Which of the following is an example of legal court testimony given by an "expert witness"?

A) "She was intoxicated." B) "The wounds were likely caused by a blunt instrument, similar to a pipe." C) "The rectal temperature indicated that the body had been outside for at least 12 hours." D) All of the above are opinions allowed to be stated by an expert witness.

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