Prior to the 1960s, the nation's courts maintained a hands-off approach and did not interfere with prison matters because of all but which reason?
a. the belief that it lacked technical competence in prison administration
b. society's general apathy toward prisons
c. a general concern with civil and human rights
d. the belief that prisoners' complaints involved privileges rather than rights
c
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________ generally rely on microcomputer technology and can be applied in a wide range of settings
a. Key-operated locks b. Deadbolt locks c. Spring loaded locks d. Keypad locks e. Electronic locks
The ______ divides its data into three themes: crimes against persons, crimes against property, and crimes against society.
a. Uniform Crime Reports b. National Crime Victimization Survey c. National Incident Based Reporting System d. Monitoring the Future Survey
________ refers to the neighborhood, place, or county in which an act is declared to have been done or, in fact, happened, thus defining the particular county or geographical area in which a court with jurisdiction may hear and determine a case.
A. Bail B. Custody C. Venue D. Jurisdiction
Sutherland and Cressey (1939) proposed that the principal part of learning about criminal behavior occurs:
a. when a person is victimized b. when a family member is victimized c. within intimate personal groups d. despite positive reinforcement