Which of the following statements regarding the state of corrections in the U.S. at the start of the 21st century is TRUE?
A) Mandatory add-ons to sentences are being eliminated.
B) The majority of states are increasingly focusing on indeterminate sentencing and the use of discretionary parole release mechanisms.
C) States are embracing the federal truth-in-sentencing standard.
D) The reemergence of a more community-based, rehabilitative approach to criminals has reduced the problem of prison overcrowding.
C
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A. True B. False
The key method for evaluating police performance throughout most of the 20th century has been:
a. crime statistics b. number of homicides c. number of arrests/tickets d. number of traffic fatalities
Which is not one of the three models of incarceration that have predominated since the early 1940s?
A. Custodial model B. Rehabilitation model C. Reintegration model D. Community model E. ?Restitution model
A person with superficial charm and glibness who lacks empathy for others is a _______
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word