New punishment options developed to fill the gap between traditional probation and traditional jail or prison sentences and to better match the severity of punishment to the seriousness of the crime are called:

A. forcible closures.
B. incarcerations.
C. intermediate sanctions.
D. terminal endorsements.


Answer: C

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Fill in the blank with correct word.

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The first step in juvenile justice processing is:

A. booking B. diversion C. intake D. arraignment

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There are several reasons for thinking that tougher punishment is likely to work with drunk driving, including the fact that

a. the certainty requirement is already being met so a more severe punishment will strengthen the deterrent effect b. the drunk driver meets all of the assumptions set forth in the theory of deterrence c. people who drink and drive have a stake in society and feel threatened by the stigma of arrest d. a & c

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A warden may directly instruct a correctional officer to carry out a function without passing the instruction through correctional supervisors

Indicate whether the statement is true or false.

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