The Penitentiary Act of 1779 occurred in which era of corrections?
a. colonial
b. penitentiary
c. reformatory
d. progressive
e. medical
b
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Describe the history of the National Crime Victimization Survey. What do data from the NCVS tell us about crime in the United States today?
What will be an ideal response?
It was not until the First World War that full enforcement of civil rights began within the United States
a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false
The incapacitation of offenders is also known as the theory of ________
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
The use of drug sting operations is one of the strategies police have used in order to reduce the demand for drugs. These operations have sometimes been criticized because
a. they focus on the user, not the dealer. b. they are ineffective. c. they may be considered entrapment. d. they are too dangerous.