In what year did the American Prison Congress convene?
a. 1860
b. 1870
c. 1880
d. 1890
b. 1870
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Some strategies for policy makers to consider for addressing the burgeoning cost of criminal justice activities would include which of the following?
a. Reforming sentencing and drug laws b. Looking at nonviolent prisoners and special populations (e.g., who might require more extensive health care services) c. Considering parole reforms (e.g., early parole and good time). d. All of the above should be considered.
Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)
1. A person experiences prisonization when he or she adopts the inmate subculture of an institution. 2. One of the most notorious incidences of prison rioting occurred in Mobile, Alabama, 3. Data indicate that 4.0% of prison inmates experience sexual assaults in a given year. 4. According to the BJS, in 2011, 10% of the allegations of sexual assault in prison were substantiated. 5. According to the BJS, more than 10% of prison inmates reported experiencing sexual victimization in 2011–2012.
What is overcrowding and how does it affect the correctional system?
What will be an ideal response?
Define the Principle of Universality.
What will be an ideal response?