Why are staff members so important to the functioning of a prison?

What will be an ideal response?


• Corrections is a business in which people are more important than the bars and fences, prison cells, or available technology. Correctional staff members supervise offenders, monitoring and guiding their behavior toward the development of a crime-free and productive lifestyle.

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Answer the following statements true (T) or false (F)

Even after the Black Lives Matters movement gained momentum, news media continued to accept unexamined police accounts as definitive sources of what had occurred. Media also revealed victims’ criminal histories and past conduct they considered relevant to the victims’ death.

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Codes of ethics are best understood as:

a. general principles. b. detailed solutions to ethical problems. c. formal laws with prescribed punishments. d. all of the above

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What was one of August Vollmer's greatest contributions to police professionalism?

A. He instituted university training for young officers. B. He established the first formal police academy in the United States. C. He was the first president of the International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP). D. He created the first special weapons and tactics (SWAT) team.

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Why are religious organizations tax-exempt if there is legal separation between church and state? What is the public policy reason for excusing religious organizations from contributing to the economic health of the country?

Based on the First Amendment, can religious organizations engage in supporting political issues, causes and candidates? What will be an ideal response?

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