Describe the role of the correctional counselor and the importance of this role in women's prisons
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The correctional counselor has several functions in a women's prison. They provide casework to offenders and help them through the process of incarceration by assisting them with concerns related to transition and family. They are viewed as advocates for the offenders to make sure their basic needs are met. They provide data and reports to wardens, medical personnel, and the parole board by offering recommendations. Their role is important in women's facilities as an advocate and to assist women in making good choices for themselves and their families. They ensure that the program objectives are developed and individualized to meet the needs of each offender and, hopefully, assist them in learning new skills and tools to help them be successful upon release.
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The study of ethics is especially important for criminal justice professionals because the criminal justice system is uniquely involved in _________
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1. Limited prosecution resources a. Particularly true of domestic violence cases where sometimes the government hesitates to intervene in family affairs 2. Lack of motivation to pursue a case b. Possible lack of resources to charge offenders accused of minor crimes due to excess of serious crimes 3. Desire to win c. Citizen-invoked complaints of domestic violence stand a slim change of producing criminal charges because of their lower visibility 4. Case brought to prosecutor's attention by police or victim a. Prosecutors hate to lose, and a burning desire to secure a conviction can influence a charging decision 5. Victim/offender race b. In domestic violence cases, charges are more likely to be filed against male rather than female perpetrators 6. Victim/offender sex c. In general, prosecution is more likely when the offender is nonwhite and the victim is white
The three states with the largest Native American population in 2010 were:
a. California b. Oklahoma c. Arizona d. all of the above
What are macroscopic and microscopic scenes?
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