Since the 1980s, views of corrections have shifted focus on the use of correctional technology and reliance on statistical models to assess recidivism known as ______.
A. criminology
B. new penology
C. corporal punishment
D. recidivism risk assessment
B. new penology
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Which of the following is one of the five principles that guide contemporary terrorists?
a. Victims are chosen for symbolic meaning b. Victims are chosen because of personal vendettas c. Victims are chosen because of their geographical location d. All of the above
Which of the following statements is true of prison rape?
A. It generally involves the victimization of inmates who are at the top of the prison power structure. B. It primarily involves the victimization of inmates who are violent offenders. C. It is accepted by some inmates in return for protection from other inmates. D. It is primarily an act of sex.
Physical distance, isolation, and unique cultural dynamics are ______ barriers faced by community corrections officers.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
A very large variation ratio would be indicative of which of the following circumstances?
A. a vast majority of the cases in the modal category B. a vast majority of the cases outside the modal category C. a vast majority of cases having a standard deviation of ?1.00 D. a vast majority of cases having a small variance