An alternative sentencing arrangement where an offender is sentenced to prison or jail with the understanding that after a short period of time, she or he may petition the court to be released on probation is called:
a. diversion
b. intensive supervision probation
c. shock incarceration
d. split-sentence probation
C
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According to Spelman’s estimate based on the most rigorous macro-level studies available, the incapacitation effect:
a. can be large if we decide to have large increases in the size of our prisons b. is not large even if many offenders are placed in prison c. is not much different from zero and has little effect on crime rates d. is strong even with fewer offenders incarcerated
The right to counsel attaches at the _____ ______ before a magistrate when the defendant is informed of the charges and restrictions on liberty are imposed
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
The belief that certain people are born criminals is called:
A) crimophile. B) subsocial. C) criminogenic. D) predisposition. E) cryogenic.
What subarea of criminology would be most interested in understanding the victim's role in Donald's case?
a. Crime statistics b. Penology c. Sociology of law d. Victimology