Describe factors that contribute to mental illness in a prison
What will be an ideal response?
The prison environment does not promote effective treatment of mentally ill offenders—even people without mental health problems become depressed and mentally ill when exposed to this environment. It also encourages the development of prisonization—socialization into a distinct prison subculture with its own values, mores, norms, and sanctions.
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The Federal Law Enforcement Assistance Administration (LEAA) funded and piloted three victim/witness programs in district attorney’s office in the 1970s as a response to ______.
a. court appearances being a crisis inducing situation for victims b. criminal plea bargains, dismissals, and parole hearings c. the many inadequacies in how the states secured and distributed compensation for the victims of crimes d. prosecution failure due to the loss of cooperative witnesses—victims—and a system that was indifferent to their most basic needs
Nonscientific information is that which is collected ______.
A. informally B. without regard for correct methods C. anecdotally D. all of these
The triangulation method of measurement can be used indoors or outdoors
Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
Protection for utility company losses includes alarms and surveillance
cameras at bill paying centers. a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false