The cost to incarcerate people 50 years and older is:
a. About the same as those of other ages
b. About half as those of other ages because they learn the ways of prison and do not need much
c. About twice as much
d. None of the above
C
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Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)
1. Harsh punishments for nonviolent crimes have detrimental social costs. 2. Common law is often referred to as “judge-made” law. 3. In common law, a legislative body makes the laws. 4. Common law promotes uniform laws across the states. 5. City ordinances may regulate the actions of residents.
Generally speaking, differential opportunity theories focus on crime as the result of ______.
a. social disorganization b. natural processes of maturation c. lack of legitimate opportunities d. weak social controls
Insanity, necessity, duress, self-defense are all examples of affirmative defenses
a. True b. False
Generating a number of options and reviewing their possibilities before deciding what to do is an example of ________.
A. structural change B. superordinate goals C. principled negotiation D. behavioral change