Supermax "security housing unit" syndrome refers to:

a. the growing number of inmates incarcerated in supermax facilities.
b. the extreme rate of recidivism associated with supermax offenders.
c. the emergence of mental health issues among supermax offenders who have been isolated for long periods of time.
d. the high rate of violence committed against correctional guards by supermax inmates.


c

Criminal Justice

You might also like to view...

Which of the following is NOT cited as a disadvantage of probation and parole?

a. Probation and parole programs are underused, enabling practitioners to adequately supervise offenders on their caseloads. b. Probation and parole inflict relatively less severe or no punishment upon the offender. c. Probation and parole result in increased social costs. d. Probation and parole expose the community to greater risk than does incarceration.

Criminal Justice

A witness's credibility is referred to as:

a. liable. b. discrediting. c. impeachment. d. None of the above

Criminal Justice

Jeff Skilling's resignation happened in conjunction with an energy crisis in ________.

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

Criminal Justice

Supererogatory actions:

a. are not strictly required, but are praiseworthy b. are the same as Kant’s categorical imperatives c. require action by the individual in certain circumstances d. are not at all a consideration for utilitarians

Criminal Justice