What are some of the major differences between jails and prisons?

What will be an ideal response?


Key points include: Prison—a facility that is designed to house individuals for a
period of time as a form of punishment for breaking the law. Jail—a facility that is used
to house individuals who are awaiting criminal prosecution and are either not eligible for
bail or cannot afford it. Jails can also house individuals on shorter term sentences or
serve as a transfer facility for juvenile offenders, individuals with mental health issues or
immigration violations, as well as individuals that are being held for a probation or
parole violation.

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Two analytical techniques used to analyze writing inks are microspectrophotometry and _____chromatography

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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How must an evidence collector take care to avoid potentially contaminating objects of evidential value by transfer of DNA?

a. Reusing shoe covers b. Wearing a face mask c. Packaging items containing potential DNA evidence in airtight bags d. Packaging all items containing potential DNA evidence in the same package

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Choice of research method is driven by:

a. researcher bias; b. research question; c. research setting; d. researcher skill.

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Although learning techniques for committing crime is important, Sutherland focused more on learning ___________

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

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