Supreme Court decisions designed to protect the rights of citizens who had been accused but not yet convicted of a crime were intended to benefit which group in society?
A. no group in particular
B. the poor
C. immigrants
D. African Americans
Answer: B. the poor
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Federally funded “justice reinvestment” initiatives were enacted to improve state crime policies to reduce mass incarceration. Why do scholars think that U.S. incarceration rates have been largely unaffected?
a. Some states failed to adopt any policies or put money saved towards reinvestment b. It was easier for states to focus efforts on nonviolent offenders and parole and probation violations, ignoring other classes of offenders c. States have expanded sentences of life without parole while easing up on drug and non-violent offenders d. all of these
Approximately how many inmates are reentering society annually?
a. 2.2 million b. 200,000 c. 1.5 million d. 600,000
Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)
1. Descriptive language in reporting terrorism has remained largely unchanged. 2. Tabloid approaches to the media allow for accurate reporting of terrorist incidents. 3. The state-regulated press has been successful in ending publicity enjoyed by terrorists. 4. The reporting of terrorist incidents in the “new media” is easily regulated. 5. Groups like Hezbollah do not intentionally seek media attention.
The Parenting Order, which is a way to sanction parents of misbehaving young people in England and Wales, has two elements. Which of the following is one of those?
a. Parents must pay restitution to their child’s victim b. Parents must relinquish control of their child to a social worker who will set and enforce standards of behavior for the child c. Parents must attend counseling or guidance sessions, for up to 3 months, where they receive help in dealing with their children d. At least one parent must be confined in the local jail for 3 hours every Saturday for a period, decided by the court, of up to 18 months