What is the function of a halfway house? Do you believe these are effective? Why or why not?

What will be an ideal response?


Halfway houses are transitional places of residence for offenders who are, in terms
of strictness of supervision, “halfway” between the constant supervision of prison and
the much looser supervision in the community. The rest of the answer will be subjective.

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Historical documents about American police departments in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries showed police departments had __________.

a. solved the problem of crime in most communities b. a chronic problem of locating and hiring qualified personnel c. been given the responsibility for addressing population decreases d. solved the problem of corruption and brutality by officers

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__________ are considered to be the basis for most police reports

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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Theories are based on all of the following EXCEPT

A. common sense. B. observation. C. experimentation. D. reasoning.

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Since alcohol is a depressant drug, what other depression symptoms are common?

A. One-half of all alcoholics have previously shown signs of depression. B. Relatively few alcoholics have previously shown signs of depression. C. The effects of alcohol reduce the likelihood of clinical depression. D. Depressive symptoms in alcoholics are likely to be alcohol-induced.

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