Evaluations of incarceration strategies reveal that their impact may be less than expected. Why might incarceration not work?
A) ?because prison exposes young, impressionable offenders to higher-risk, more experienced inmates who can influence their lifestyle and shape their attitudes
B) ?because most criminal offenses are committed by old offenders, who are unlikely to be sent to prison for a single felony conviction
C) ?because incarcerated criminals are too young
D) ?because not enough offenders are being incarcerated
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Audio and video recordings are being used more widely as evidence
a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false
A sentence of probation allows an offender to remain in the community for ________.
A. institutionalization B. retribution C. recidivism D. reintegration
Which term refers to punishments that are more severe than traditional probation but less severe than prison?
a. Dynamic probation b. Intermediate punishments c. Dynamic punishments d. Intensive probation
Which of the following has NOT contributed to federal prison growth?
a. federalization of gun possession crimes b. federal drug offenses c. increase in crimes by federal agents d. increase in immigration law offenders