What is the penal help movement? Provide a relevant example for corrections.

What will be an ideal response?


The penal help movement includes the reform of state laws to liberalize marijuana use, the repealing of harsh sentences, and the reduction in the use of incarceration, coupled with the increase in the use of rehabilitation, restorative justice, and reentry programming. Examples will be subjective.

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Some say timing is everything. Wolfgang's original study was published at a time when

a. the public was tired of getting tough and sought to prevent chronic offending b. the public was eager to explore responses to crime that existed outside the CJS c. crime rates had been rising and the public was disillusioned with liberal policies d. all of the above e. none of the above

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In England, _____________________________ permits offenders to be referred to a youth offender panel, which agrees on a contract and requirements to alter the juvenile's behavior with certain provisions

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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A behavioral emphasis:

a. is one type of internal process model of assessing effectiveness. b. incorporates concerns for changes in an organization's environment. c. involves a need to balance goals and thus to make the most of multiple goals rather than fully achieve a particular one. d. suggests attention to the possible contributions of individual employees to organizational effect.

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An overemphasis on control creates what kind of work environment?

a. dysfunctional b. one characterized by low morale c. authoritarian d. efficient

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