In which case did the U.S. Supreme Court find that severe overcrowding in California state prisons denied inmates satisfactory levels of mental and physical health care, and therefore amounted to unconstitutional cruel and unusual punishment?
a. Brown v. Plata
b. Hudson v. Palmer
c. Cruz v. California
d. Wolff v. McDonnell
a
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Social cleansing refers to ______.
a. government-sponsored purification policies b. assuring that the population is adequately provided for c. targeted repression of identified “undesirable” social groups d. genocidal annihilation of undesirables
Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)
1. Violence in the home rarely leads to child maltreatment and neglect. 2. Family violence is also called domestic and/or intimate partner violence. 3. Children exposed to violence may be more likely to experience dating violence, additional victimizations, and involvement in the welfare and juvenile justice systems. 4. Child abuse occurs among only certain social classes, genders, and racial and ethnic groups. 5. Parents who experience loneliness, lack social support, and are socially isolated may be more prone to neglecting their children than families who have a strong network of social supports.
One-third of the deaths that occur in jail are ________
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
While prison systems have historically used some type of classification, a similar use in jails is relatively new
a. True b. False