What has had the most impact on the use of incarceration as a sanction for criminal offending in terms of growth in the rate of imprisonment?


Answer: Changes in sentencing and incarceration policies

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Discuss the typical activities that may be part of the testing and selection process for new police officers

What will be an ideal response?

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Briefly explain the motivations of suicide bombers from a rational choice perspective.

What will be an ideal response?

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Executive clemency that reduces a person's sentence to time served, for example, is:

A) Pardon. B) Reprieve. C) Indemnification. D) Commutation. E) Amnesty.

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At the federal level, the _____________________ coordinates national efforts to reduce environmental risks and enforce federal laws protecting public health and the natural environment

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word.

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