Congress reacted to media hype about how addictive crack was based on what?
A. Sentencing disparity
B. Fair Sentencing Act
C. Anti-Drug Abuse Act
D. U.S. Sentencing Commission Report
D. U.S. Sentencing Commission Report
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The organizational strategy of the reform era includes
a. close ties to the community b. the primary function of order maintenance c. application of the principle of unity of command d. decentralization
How do "get tough on criminals" policies often negatively impact correctional officers? Do you think that the need to ensure prison conditions are tough and unpleasant justifies the poor working conditions in which correctional officers must ope
? Justify your response.
Which statement most accurately characterizes crime rates in the United States compared to crime rates elsewhere in the industrialized world?
a. The United States has high rates of both murder and property offenses. b. The United States has low rates of both murder and property offenses. c. The United States has high rates of property offenses, but its rate of murder is not especially high. d. The United States has a high rate of murder, but its rates of property offenses are not especially high.
The social contract
a. means that, in a free society, people can do exactly as they please. b. has been weakened by increased mobility and economic factors. c. is dependent upon the government to support. d. is a redistribution of accountability and authority.