List the reasons for the increased proportion of elderly inmates in the prison population
What will be an ideal response?
• One reason is that the general population of the United States is also aging. A second reason is the changes in the models of sentencing, as sentencing guidelines and mandatory sentencing take away sentencing judges' discretion to consider age, health issues, and risk to the community. Finally, as a result of lengthening prison sentences for almost every crime, offenders sentenced to prison stay a longer time. Those serving sentences of life without parole naturally age while serving their sentence and end up dying while in prison.
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Describe some of the primary theoretical explanations for abuse in the LGBT community
What will be an ideal response?
The Thirteenth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution says that slavery and involuntary servitude can exist only ______.
A. as punishment for a crime B. for prisoners of war C. in times of civil unrest D. for the mentally ill
What type of buffet service is characterized by the guests obtaining all their own food and drinks and the service person only cleaning up dirty dishes?
A. simple buffet B. modified deluxe buffet C. deluxe buffet D. ultra deluxe buffet
Butler's position on jury _______is that the "black community is better off when some nonviolent lawbreakers remain in the community rather than go to prison."
a. polling c. selection b. nullification d. dismissal