What is the total world prison population according to Walmsley (2009):
a. 24,000,000;
b. 11,000,000;
c. 10,000,000;
d. 40,000,000.
c. 10,000,000;
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When a police department has both traditional police officers and community-oriented policing officers, according to Officer Miller and the research, this:
a. creates friction among officers b. creates a tighter bond among officers c. has no effect on any of the officers d. only effects the community-oriented policing officers
Why, in judgments of dangerousness, are practitioners prone to have a high ratio of false positives? Discuss your reasoning.
What will be an ideal response?
According to the FBI, which of the following is the most commonly reported kind of hate crime?
a. Robbery b. Intimidation c. Destruction, damage, or vandalism of property d. Aggravated assault
Wendy Cummings is a 34-year-old black female who kills both her children by strangulation after reporting that she heard voices saying the devil made her do it. She does not have a history of psychiatric disorders. When the officers arrest her, she states that she will kill every one of them as well. Since Wendy will be placed away from society she will no longer be able to commit additional crimes, which is an example of: a. general deterrence.b. specific deterrence.c. incapacitation.d. protective incapacitation.e. retribution.
What will be an ideal response?