How did Rhodes v. Chapman affect the application of the Eighth Amendment in regard to inmate treatment?
What will be an ideal response?
Answer: Rhodes ruled that overcrowding itself is not a violation of the Eighth Amendment. When considering a cruel and unusual punishment accusation against the government, the totality of the conditions must be considered.
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_____ is based on the straightforward idea that criminals cannot commit crimes while they are locked up
a. Special deterrence c. Incapacitation b. General deterrence d. Rehabilitation
Mauer (2006) notes that in 1980 Blacks accounted for 21% of drug possession arrests rose to 36% by 1991 and then declined to ______% in 2000.
a. 26 b. 32 c. 36 d. 44
What is a post order?
What will be an ideal response?
Simpler organizational structures and informal management styles are more common in larger police departments than in smaller departments.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)