When a few individuals within the criminal justice system make discriminatory decisions, this is refered to as:
a.institutional discrimination
b.contextual discrimination
c.individual discrimination
d.systematic discrimination
c.individual discrimination
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According to Durkheim, social controls are necessary for order to exist and for people to understand the boundaries of accepted behavior
a. True b. False
Which of the following statements best exemplifies the concept of "custody" in terms of parole?
a. The government could keep the inmate incarcerated, but instead extends the privilege of release. b. Even though the offender is released from prison, he or she is still in the custody of the state. c. The parolee agrees to abide by certain conditions in exchange for release. d. The offender is still the responsibility of the government even though he or she is released. e. The parole officer agrees to care for the parolee in exchange for a salary.
Which movement immediately followed the penitentiary movement?
A) The reformatory movement B) The congregate movement C) The rehabilitation movement D) The community corrections movement E) The communal movement
According to critical theorists, crime is a(n) a. legal concept designed to protect the poor from oppression
b. idealistic concept resulting from a legal system designed to mete out the severest punishments to those who inflict the most social harm. c. political concept designed to protect the power and position of the upper classes. d. philosophical concept whereby laws are designed to maintain a tranquil, fair society.