Identify the advantages and disadvantages associated with the use of solitary confinement.

What will be an ideal response?


Advantages include: keeping the mentally ill away from the general population, keeping staff and other inmates safe, and separating gangs. Arguments against include: solitary confinement makes mental and physical health conditions worse and these offenders are eventually released back into general population and, ultimately, the community.

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What are investigative detentions? How do they differ from stops?

What will be an ideal response?

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______ burglary statutes generally list various circumstances as deserving enhanced punishment, including nighttime burglary of a dwelling or possession of a dangerous weapon.

a. Aggravated first-degree b. Second-degree c. Third-degree d. Least serious grade

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Aristotle argues that people should practice ______ wisdom.

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

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The crime rate was much higher 100 years ago than it is today

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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