Explain the similarities and differences between civil and criminal law
What will be an ideal response?
Civil law is concerned with disputes between private parties, while criminal cases are often considered crimes against the government and are government-initiated.
Civil cases have punishments including monetary damages and/or injunctive relief, while criminal cases often have an incarceration component in their punishment.
Both arose out of the need to maintain a safe and structured society and promote societal norms.
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What will be an ideal response?
Problems of police management identified by Leonhard F. Fuld included
a. separation line and staff b. non-professional heads of police department c. excessive control of discretion d. rigid job descriptions
Current scholars in corrections use the term hack to refer to:
A. correctional officers who have attained professional degrees. B. psychologists who work in the correctional system. C. prisoners who run cons on correctional officers and other prisoners. D. guards who rule a prison by brute force.
What is the relationship between AGE and ACT in the juvenile justice system?
What will be an ideal response?