Describe the job of a correctional officer

What will be an ideal response?


• The job of a correctional officer is to assist in the accomplishment of the mission of the prison by maintaining control and order within the prison. Correctional officers are responsible for constant supervision of inmates and implementation of security procedures within a prison.

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According to Phillips, the militarization of police has moved beyond the paramilitary SWAT units and can be seen in street level policing. Choose the most relevant factor(s) behind this progression of militarization into street level policing?

a. Police are responding to incidents involving military style assault weapons. b. Police are first responders to “active shooter” incidents. c. Police are concerned about public safety, protection, and self-protection. d. all of these

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Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)

1. By 1945, every state in the union had established juvenile court systems 2. The standard of proof to be used in a juvenile adjudication hearing is preponderance of the evidence. 3. The most lenient disposition of a case is known as deferred adjudication. 4. A predisposition report is analogous to the adult presentence report.

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Which region of the United States has the highest crime rates?

a. Northeast b. Midwest c. South d. West

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Supporters of the exclusionary rule argue that the rule is the only effective deterrent against police misconduct

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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