Describe why the female inmate population is increasing
What will be an ideal response?
Women are committing more serious crimes compared to the past; sentencing changes have helped put more women behind bars. Mandatory minimum sentences provide the same punishment for conspiracy to commit crimes. Approximately half of the women in prison today have been convicted of conspiracy under mandatory sentencing laws.
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Each of the following are actors in "court personnel" EXCEPT:
A. judge. B. probation officer. C. law clerk. D. court reporter.
In which part of the correctional system's work does correctional staff not have a regular part?
A. Goods B. Clients C. New technologies D. Exchange relationships
The International Association of Chiefs of Police is researching a possible collaboration between public and private police
a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false
In the wake of the Terri Schiavo decision, Congress went so far as to pass an Act (which President Bush signed) dubbed the ________. The legislation transferred jurisdiction for the case from the Florida state court to the federal courts
A) Florida Judicial Compromise B) Palm Sunday Compromise C) Florida to Federal Decision D) Schiavo Transfer Petition