What has been the primary factor in the growth in the number of individuals under correctional supervision over the past twenty years?

What will be an ideal response?


• A significant part of the growth in the number of adults under correctional supervision comes from growth in the prison population. The use of incarceration as a criminal sanction has skyrocketed over the past three decades.

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a. National Crime Victimization Survey b. Uniform Crime Report c. Survey of inmates in local jails d. Survey of probation officers

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Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)

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________________ transfer mandates that a juvenile is transferred, as a matter of state law, to adult jurisdiction

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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Minorities use illegal drugs more heavily than Caucasians

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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