Answer the following statements true (T) or false (F)
1. A prison's design capacity refers to the size of the inmate population that it can handle, according to the judgment of experts.
2. According to the U.S. Supreme Court, overcrowding in prison constitutes cruel and unusual punishment.
3. One criticism of selective incapacitation is the high rate of false positives.
4. Death-row inmates are placed in maximum security institutions.
5. The typical American prison today is a maximum-security institution.
1. F
2. F
3. T
4. T
5. F
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A) does not violate the Fourth Amendment B) violates the Fifth Amendment C) can only be done if the fleeing motorist is an adult D) can only be done if it does not place the fleeing driver at risk of serious injury or death
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a. True b. False
The prosecutor's opportunity to present favorable testimonial information to a jury occurs:
a. only during direct examination. b. mostly during direct examination. c. during opening arguments. d. during closing arguments.
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a. practical social policy implications b. the material conditions of people's lives c. the struggle between the bourgeoisie and proletariat d. their view that crime originates in power inequalities