While at the police station you overhear two of your officers in a heated debate. Both believe they are right. They see you and decide to ask you to settle the debate. They ask you about the concept that states information acquired last is generally remembered best. You tell them it is the:
A. Principle of primacy.
B. Principle of effect.
C. Principle of forcefulness.
D. Principle of recency.
Answer: D
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Because formal controls are effective at most prisons, prison officers rarely have to ignore minor rule violations in order to gain compliance with other rules.
How does safe haven legislation work? Why do you think this legislation has had mixed results in terms of its effectiveness?
What will be an ideal response?
_____ sentencing is a type of sentence for which the legislature or a commission sets a minimum and maximum range of months or years. Judges are to fix the length of the sentence within that range, allowing for special circumstances.
A. indeterminate sentencing B. presumptive sentencing C. determinate sentencing D. mandatory sentencing E. preventative sentencing
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A. They should be factual. B. They should be written using police jargon. C. They should be thorough. D. They should be to the point.