The _______ is expressed as the percentage of convicted offenders who have been released from prison and who are later rearrested for a new crime
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
Answer: recidivism rate
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The prison ______ is grounded in the organization of the prison subculture and is an informal network that consists of information passed through the personal communications of employees to employees, inmates to inmates, employees to inmates, and inmates to employees.
a. grapevine b. orchard c. harvest d. farm
Which of the following is true in regards to formal prosecutions in national courts or ad hoc international tribunals?
a. They enhance the legitimacy of a new government b. They provide focus for rebuilding and strengthening the local justice system c. They provide a sense of empowerment for victims d. All of the above
If one of the disputants in a family quarrel is excited and speaking loudly, you should
a. tell the person to "shut up" in a loud, authoritative voice, to gain control of the situation. b. ask the person to speak more slowly so that you can better understand the problem. c. tell the person to "chill out" or he (she) is going to jail. d. let the person continue to rave until he or she has said what is necessary to "get it off his (her) chest."
An evaluation of the Houston experiment that involved police officers contacting victims to express sympathy and offer further assistance or information found
a. victims who were contacted expressed less fear of crime than those not recontacted b. victims who were recontacted expressed greater confidence in police than those not recontacted c. it met none of its goals and made some victims more fearful than those not recontacted d. victims reported that they preferred to be left alone