First-time offenders on __________ release serve less time on average in prison than do first timers with discretionary release

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word


mandatory

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______ is a state of normlessness, in which society fails to regulate expectations and behaviors of its members.

a. Strain b. Anomie c. Disruption d. Chaos

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Which of the following terms is defined as the process by which an inmate becomes socialized into the customs and principles of the inmate society?

A. restitution B. commutation  C. allocution D. prisonization

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An admission of guilt (i.e., a confession) in common law jurisdictions eliminates the need for a trial. In civil law jurisdictions, an admission of guilt:

a. also eliminates the need for a trial. b. is required before the offender can be sentenced. c. is simply treated as additional evidence to be evaluated. d. is the only way a convicted person can receive any leniency at sentencing.

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A model that was based on the assumption that the goal of corrections should be to reintegrate the offender into the community is referred to as the ________ model

a. congregate b. medical c. rehabilitation d. community corrections

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