Ironically, in a departure from an era of policies of rehabilitation, the get-tough, sanctions of both the Nixon and Reagan Wars on Drugs resulted in such an increase in the national prison population (where there was a disproportionately high number of Blacks, Hispanics, and Women), that some states turned to ______.
a. three-strikes laws
b. sentencing guidelines
c. treatment programs to reduce jail and prison populations
d. work release programs to reduce jail and prison populations
c. treatment programs to reduce jail and prison populations
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Which of the following is NOT one of the three main areas of problems listed as facing state courts today?
A. deployment B. organization C. corruption D. structure
When there is an event, natural disaster, or terrorist attack, ________ is called to help mitigate damage and problems.
What will be an ideal response?
Which Supreme Court case held that the imposition of the death penalty on a mentally retarded defendant is not per se a violation of the Eighth Amendment?
A. Atkins v. Virginia B. Coker v. Georgia C. Furman v. Georgia D. Penry v. Lynaugh
Economist Steven Levitt concludes that each person put behind prison bars results in a decrease of ___ serious crimes per year
a. 5 c. 15 b. 10 d. 20