Approximately what percentage of female inmates are mothers?
a. 22 percent
b. 90 percent
c. 48 percent
d. 65 percent
d
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The crime _______ is the actual number of reported crimes standardized by some unit of the population.
a. statistic b. degree c. ratio d. rate
Kant argues that the categorical imperative binds rational agents because they are:
a. Rational b. irrational c. required by duty to do so d. reflective of a positive outcome
According to the text, which of the following is not among the problems that exist with relying on a deterrence-based strategy to control delinquency?
a. Juveniles often commit crimes individually; thus peer pressure has no impact on the deterrence of the law. b. Minors tend to be less capable of making mature judgments or rational decisions. c. The most serious delinquents may neither fully comprehend the seriousness of their acts nor appreciate their consequences. d. Many juvenile offenders are under the influence of drugs or alcohol, which might impair their decision-making ability.
Which early prison was built to hold inmates in complete solitary confinement, with no labor, for the full span of their sentence?
a. Walnut Street Jail b. Western Pennsylvania Prison c. Auburn Prison d. Sing Sing Prison