Challenges to prison conditions by inmates, which are brought under the Eighth Amendment, must show ________ by the officials responsible for the conditions

a. wanton infliction
b. recklessness
c. criminality
d. deliberate indifference


d

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What percentage of Americans now support the death penalty for murder and what percentage of Americans oppose death sentences for murder, according to a 2016 Pew Research poll?

a. 42% and 49% b. 49% and 42% c. 29% and 57% d. 57% and 29%

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Sharply criticized the culture of poverty theory and stated that the poor are victims of societal ills and should not be blamed for their misfortune

a. Richard Cloward b. Lloyd Ohlin c. William Ryan d. Walter Miller

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Which of the following commit their murders for sexual pleasure, and may even have sex with a corpse?

a. Power-control killers b. Hedonistic lust killers c. Pornographic killers d. Frustrated killers

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Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)

1. Currently, there is no single definition of intermediate sanctions. 2. Probation is a form of an intermediate sanction. 3. Shock incarceration includes a sentence of electronic monitoring followed by a period of probation. 4. Most offenders convicted of a criminal offense are assessed a fine as a punishment for committing the offense. 5. Parole is the mandated action that forces an offender to stay within the confines of his or her home or on the property until a time specified by the sentencing judge.

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