What was the purpose of early reform schools?
What will be an ideal response?
In the early 1800s, various private reform groups provided services to divert young offenders and remove juveniles in need from the criminal justice system. The primary focus of these groups was to place youths in group houses, institutions, and other facilities that were designed to provide for their care, education, and rehabilitation. The focus was on rehabilitating and providing for the needs and welfare of the child rather than punishing and imprisoning them.
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___________________ employs methods of creating partnerships between the police and the community
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
Distinguish between Community Relations and Public Relations
What will be an ideal response?
______ is a phenomenon whereby girls are institutionalized for violations of their probation including status offenses.
A. Net widening B. Bootstrapping C. Hand-tying D. Shoplifting
Steve, Brandon, and Dylan are three friends who have been convicted of burglary. After their sentencing, they are all sent to a prison where they take many tests to determine their programming needs. After they complete these tests, they are each sent to a different prison. Steve does not have a prior prison record and is considered a nonviolent offender, so he is sent to a prison where he resides in a dormitory-style housing unit and has a great deal of freedom of movement. Brandon, like Steve, does not have a prior prison record and is sent to a prison where he must share his cell with another inmate, and he does not have very many opportunities for educational or vocational programs. Dylan is considered a high security risk given his prior record and his behavior while he was on bail
awaiting trial. He is sent to a prison where he is subjected to a count at least four times a day and spends very little time outside of his cell. While incarcerated, Dylan is continually in trouble and commits many disciplinary infractions. He also severely injures his cellmate when they get into an argument one day. Prison administrators ultimately determine that he cannot remain in general population and transfer him to a prison where he spends his days alone in his cell and has very little time outside of his cell. He has little or no contact with other inmates or corrections officers. Dylan has been transferred to a ________-security prison. A. minimum B. maximum C. medium D. supermaximum