Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)
1. Because correctional staff interacts with inmates on a daily basis, a sense of understanding develops among correctional staff but not between the staff and the inmate population.
2. Most correctional officers and most inmates know the background of other inmates.
3. The practice known as “blood in–blood out” where adolescent boys allow their pants to sag—exposing their underwear—originates from jail and prison policies denying inmates the use of belts.
4. Prior to the 1980s, snitches were rare and were afforded no respect.
5. The majority of the transgendered population within the custodial environment is female-to-male.
1. False
2. True
3. False
4. True
5. False
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a. The increased effect of mass media pertaining to demystifying the law b. The role the government plays in creating a crimogenic environment c. The relationship between personal or group power and the shaping of criminal law d. The prevalence of bias in justice system operations
When was the last public execution in the United States held?
A) 1936 B) 1880 C) 1968 D) 1902
A convict of which type of offense is most likely to succeed on parole?
A. Immigration crime B. Weapons crime C. Drug crime D. Violent crime
A business can be held liable under ______________ if he or she knew of any unfitness or dangerous attributes of an employee that he or she could have reasonably foreseen with the exercise of due diligence
a. negligent hiring b. strict hiring c. limited hiring d. employer negligence