Discuss the pros and cons of electronic monitoring

What will be an ideal response?


? Pros
o Allows for the close tracking an monitoring of offenders
o Less expensive than imprisonment
o As technology improves, so will the capabilities of EM
? Cons
o Does not prevent crime
o High initial startup costs
o Requires period technology upgrades
o Subject to tampering by offender

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In _______________, the U.S. Supreme Court upheld the confidentiality of the PSI. This is largely due to the perception of the court that the presentence investigator is a neutral and detached party with no real vested interest in the punishment of the offender.

a. Williams v. New York b. Plessy v. Ferguson c. Gideon v. Wainright d. Roe v. Wade

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What test does the Court use to distinguish an encounter form a seizure under the Fourth Amendment?

What will be an ideal response?

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Today, very few jurisdictions of any size have programs aimed at helping crime victims cope with the hardships of victimization.

Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)

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Kohlberg says that moral growth can be achieved by

A. seeing things from others' points of view B. engaging in illogical thinking C. avoiding exposure to moral controversy D. all of the above

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