Which of the following is true regarding future prison trends?

A. Fewer people are receiving a prison sentence than five years ago.
B. A significantly greater number of people are receiving prison sentences than a decade ago.
C. Policymakers are shifting to a rehabilitation perspective.
D. All states spend more on prisons than higher education.


Answer: A

Criminal Justice

You might also like to view...

Muslim scholars distinguish between general and specific criminal intent. Which of those may have to be proved to show that the act under question was committed without justification or excuse?

a. General criminal intent b. Specific criminal intent c. Both of the above d. None of the above

Criminal Justice

In most police departments, shift assignments are

A. determined by the educational qualification of police officers. B. governed by union contract provisions that use a seniority system. C. based on the residency requirements of police officers. D. based on the performance of police officers in field training.

Criminal Justice

Tables of random numbers are used for purposes of obtaining random samples

Indicate whether the statement is true or false.

Criminal Justice

With presumptive sentencing grids, judges are obligated to use guidelines from which they may not deviate without providing written reasons as to why they have chosen to do so.

Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)

Criminal Justice