Persons who have been convicted of a violent crime against a person are ineligible for probation
a. True
b. False
b
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a. The U.S. Constitution. b. Executive Orders. c. Treaty d. Marbury v. Madison case
The concept of selective incapacitation rests on the idea that:
a. most serious offenders require short periods of incarceration. b. a small number of offenders are responsible for a disproportionate number of violent and property crimes. c. the cost of incarceration can be decreased by housing only serious and repetitive offenders. d. the crime rate will remain relatively stable if serious felons are incarcerated for long periods.
_____________ consists of an organization's mission statement and its basic values, the beliefs, principles, or standards considered worthwhile or desirable.
A. Guiding philosophy B. Mission statement C. Goals D. Work plans
Which of the following is notlisted as one of the variables that affects learning?
A. information variables B. individual variables C. training variables D. instructional variables