When Travis meets with his parole officer, he is shocked at what he experiences. The parole officer is not acting in the role of the brute that he expected. The officer is helpful and offers Travis his assistance with job and apartment searches. In the interaction with Travis, the parole officer is acting as:
a. police officer.
b. parole officer.
c. social worker.
d. judge.
e. inmate.
c
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It was not until the ______ that African American and white inmates were treated more similarly.
a. Prisoner Rights Reform Act b. Prison Litigation Reform Act c. prisoner rights movement d. prison litigation reform movement
Which of the following is an example of intelligence-led policing?
A. Officer Martinez carefully examines the criminal environment to assess the risks before attempting to arrest a drug dealer. B. Officer Kowalski arrests a teenager vandalizing a building in a high-crime neighborhood in order to deter more serious offenses occurring in the neighborhood. C. Officer Hines arrests a man for jaywalking. D. Officer Jones ensures that she is always visible in the community by acting as a capable guardian to deter crime.
In the robbery of the BP gas station, which of the following was NOT useful in identifying the perpetrator?
a. a videotape of the robbery b. eyewitness testimony c. neighborhood canvass d. an STR DNA profile
According to this justice perspective, the proper role of the justice system is to prevent crime through the judicious use of criminal sanctions. It demands an efficient system that hands out tough sanctions to those who violate the law
a. Crime control b. Rehabilitation c. Due process d. Equal justice