As a result of the holding in Furman v. Georgia, over 600 inmates on death row:
A. were released from prison.
B. were released on parole.
C. received a commutation of their sentence to life in prison.
D. were executed.
Answer: C
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a. controlled and diverse b. technical and more humane c. sanctioned and more encouraged d. less sanctioned and less encouraged
Which of the following statements is true of a state court of appeals?
A. It is called the supreme court in Maryland. B. It is also known as a court of common plea. C. It is usually headed by a magistrate. D. It takes the final decision on all questions of state law.
Which of the following statements best captures the relationship between gender and correctional work in terms of the underlying ideology that guides correctional officer interaction with inmates?
A. Male officers may be more likely than female officers to have a human service orientation in their work. B. Male officers are more likely than female officers to have a security orientation in their work. C. Female officers are more likely than male officers to have a security orientation in their work. D. Both male and female officers value the human service orientation over a security orientation in their work.
Blended families are more stable than families consisting of two biological parents
a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false