Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)
1. Studies find that prison may actually increase the likelihood of future offending.
2. Retribution is a punishment philosophy that is based on the concept of lex talionis.
3. One of the most popular uses of mandatory minimum sentencing was the war on
drugs.
4. One of the more notable features of the Anti-Drug Abuse Act (1986) was that it
mandated a sentence of 5 years for the possession of 500 grams of powder cocaine,
yet gave the same sentence for only 5 grams of crack cocaine.
5. Restoration is the only punishment philosophy that places the victim at the core of
all decision-making.
1. True
2. True
3. True
4. True
5. True
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a. The U.S. Constitution b. State constitutions c. Statutes d. Administrative regulations e. All of the above
When a person’s life path changes from deviant behavior back to law-abiding status, the critical events that cause this change are called ______.
a. points of reversal b. conforming events c. positive events d. points of desistance
In recent years there has been a dramatic growth in studies on __________ effectiveness.
A. leadership B. program C. prison D. vision
The Fifth Amendment of the Constitution contains many protections; of concern in the area of interrogation is that it protects the right against __________ and __________
Fill in the blank(s) with the correct word.