According to Padgett, Bales, and Blomberg, in 1983, _______________ became the first state to legislate and implement a statewide home confinement program specifically designed to address the problem of exponential increases in prison admissions and the need for intermediate sanctions as an alternative to incarceration.

a. California
b. Texas
c. Florida
d. New York


c. Florida

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a. The decision was far-reaching. b. The decision brought executions to a halt. c. The decision emptied death rows across the country. d. All the above

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What will be an ideal response?

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Which of the following is NOT true of the Adult Internal Management System?

a. It is the most widely used internal classification system. b. It was developed by Herbert Quay. c. It classifies inmateson the analysis of life history records. d. It ensures that inmates are assigned housing based on clinical judgments.

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Which of the following is not a characteristic of a cross-sectional study?

a. The study is conducted at one point in time. b. Cross-sectional studies for explanatory or evaluation purposes have an inherent flaw. c. The study assesses changes that take place in a specific sample over time. d. It allows a large population to be examined at a specific point in time.

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