How have “get tough” policies affected jails?
What will be an ideal response?
The “get tough” policies, which have led to longer periods of incarceration in prisons, have also led to a greater propensity to catch and keep low-level drug offenders in jails
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Which of the following represents how real GDP is calculated?
A) nominal GDP multiplied by the GDP deflator B) nominal GDP divided by the GDP deflator C) nominal GDP divided by the population D) nominal GDP divided by the PPI, the producer price index
Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)
1. A Bureau of Justice Statistics report (Mumola, 2000) showed that 48% of imprisoned parents were never married, and 28% of those who were ever married were divorced or separated. 2. Parole success in all states is defined as a completed crime-free/technical violation–free period of parole. 3. Some of the individuals living in halfway houses have never been to prison. 4. Halfway houses are more likely to be run by faith-based or nonprofit organizations than formal correctional personnel. 5. Halfway houses may also serve as an intermediate sanction for offenders not sent to prison but needing greater supervision than straight probation or parole.
A little boy shoplifts a candy bar from a local store. The view that this crime was influenced by environmental factors is known as ______.
a. classicalism b. demonism c. human ecology d. Marxism
Which employee is guilty of committing the sin of coldness with one-phrase or one-word answers?
A. the service staff B. the reservation manager C. the bus person D. the host