Identify the two myths that underlie the conventional treatment of the history of American corrections.
What will be an ideal response?
The first myth is that there is a steady march of human society toward progress and more enlightened social policy. The second myth posits that corrections history is like a pendulum (swings back and forth) that has a self-balancing logic.
Learning Objective: 2-1: To understand some of the early forms of punishment and see how current forms stem from them.
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How an inmate behaves in prison directly influences his/her:
A) chances for selecting sexual partners as cell mates. B) parole chances. C) probation chances. D) None of the above
Using female guards to supervise female prisoners was one of the requests made by Elizabeth Fry
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Which of the following types of organized crime refers to crime by guerilla and terrorist groups and various militant social movements that use violence?
a.in-group-oriented organized crime b. mercenary (predatory) organized crime c. political–social organized crime d. syndicate crime
Children who are abused are less likely to be violent themselves
Indicate whether the statement is true or false