Describe the ways in which overcrowding limits the ability of jails to fulfill their multifaceted mission.
What will be an ideal response?
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In Bounds v. Smith, the Court found that prisoners have a right to access to adequate law libraries or assistance from people trained in the law. Which of the following is an example of an alternative method for providing this access?
A. providing state-funded attorneys for second and third appeals B. requiring attorneys to provide free assistance in order to maintain their law license C. training inmates as paralegals D. training correctional officers as paralegals
When first encountering a witness or victim, it is important for the investigator to allow the person to state in his or her own words what occurred. How is this best accomplished?
A. By asking the person simple, direct questions about chronological details such as, "What did you see when you first arrived?" B. By creating a private setting and allowing the person to write down everything that happened and after this is accomplished, clarify the written statement with specific follow-up questions. C. By instructing all victims and witnesses to refrain from talking until investigators arrive to formally get their statements. D. By asking the simple question, "What happened?"
In _________ the Supreme Court ruled that the police can perform a stop and frisk when they have reasonable suspicion to believe that criminal activity is afoot
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CompStat
a. has been widely implemented by smaller departments due to ease of operation. b. has been implemented by 75 percent of large (100+ sworn officers) departments. c. has been associated with a reduction in crime. d. has literally burst onto the American crime scene, but no reduction in crime has been reported. e. can trace its roots back to 9/11.