What protections are afforded citizens by the Fourth, Fifth, and Sixth Amendments?
What will be an ideal response?
These three amendments regulate the police and prevent abuses of power. The Fourth Amendment deals with issues of probable cause, the exclusionary rule, arrest, search and seizure, electronic surveillance, and lineups. The Fifth Amendment provides protections related to confessions, interrogations, and entrapment. The Sixth Amendment relates to the issues of right to counsel and interrogation.
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A prerelease center is a maximum-security lock-down facility that houses prisoners who have been sentenced to no parole
a. True b. False
According to the U.S. Sentencing Commission, black inmates serve ______ longer than white inmates for the same crime.
a. 5% b. 10% c. 20% d. 35%
What can reduce some of the negative emotions associated with working in corrections?
a. democratization of the workplace b. privatization of prisons c. prisonization of offenders d. incapacitation of offenders
If an arrested person wants to speak with an attorney, but does not know the name of any attorney, the booking officer may:
A) Suggest the name of an attorney that the officer knows to be competent. B) Contact the public defender's office for representation. C) Advise the inmate to request an attorney from the judge at his or her court appearance. D) Suggest the names of several attorneys from a posted list.