Most prisoners spend less than two years in prison; then they are released on parole or some other kind of supervised release
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
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Unexpected effects arise from the novel manner in which the media related to criminal justice policy. One such effect refers to the tendency for officials to treat defendants in unpublicized cases harshly if the press has been demanding such treatment for defendants in publicized cases. This is called the ________________
a. Anticipatory effect b. Echo effect c. Counterproductive effect d. Reflection effect
During the 17th and 18th centuries imprisonment was the most common form of punishment
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
________________ is the best predictor of criminality across time and place.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
Release on recognizance (ROR) programs assume that __________ give people incentive to keep their promise to appear at trial.
A. ties to the community B. lack of money C. the threat of rearrest D. probation requirements