What is one explanation for the high recidivism rate among those offenders released from incarceration?
a. Their increased age makes them more likely to commit crimes
b. Their low intelligence makes them more likely to commit crimes.
c. A biological propensity to commit crimes.
d. A lack of education and training makes them more likely to commit crimes.
d
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a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Which of the following statements best captures the relationship between gender and correctional work in terms of the underlying ideology that guides correctional officer interaction with inmates?
a. Male officers may be more likely than female officers to have a human service orientation in their work. b. Male officers are more likely than female officers to have a security orientation in their work. c. Female officers are more likely than male officers to have a security orientation in their work. d. Both male and female officers value the human service orientation over a security orientation in their work.
Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)
1. Studying police history is important because it can help to identify persistent police problems. 2. Studying police history is of little value to modern police as the problems of the past are different from the problems the police face today. 3. In Colonial America, groups of men who were charged with protecting the town from fires and suspicious persons were called the posse. 4. Slave patrols were groups of slaves tasked with providing security services for southern plantations. 5. The Texas Rangers were originally formed as a militia to defend citizens against Indians.
______ involves the automated recording and plotting of criminal incidents on detailed computerized maps.
A. Records management systems B. Geographical information systems C. Computer-aided dispatch D. Automatic crime mapping