Discuss what is meant by the term equality with a vengeance as it applies to women in the criminal justice system
What will be an ideal response?
• Refers to the gender-blind treatment of women by the major institutions of society
• Treatment represents the dark side of the equality model of justice when girls and women in trouble with the law are treated exactly the same as male offenders
• This treatment can also be viewed as a hostile response to liberal feminist demands for gender equality
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Indicate whether the statement is true or false
The adversarial system is rooted in French jurisprudence
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
How did the Martinson findings of "nothing works" influence the use of parole and the medical model?
What will be an ideal response?
Describe the two primary functions of probation and how those functions are carried out.
What will be an ideal response?