How have the rules and systems developed in early prisons continued to influence corrections today?
What will be an ideal response?
Answers should discuss how many of the early forms of prison discipline, such as solitary confinement as punishment for misconduct, degrading prison garb, and harsh punishments still exist today (although cruel and barbaric punishments are publicly decried, they are still used at times, at least in part because prisons are isolated from society and social controls). The use of long-term solitary confinement, as in the Pennsylvania System, also still exists today.
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Between 1983 and 1988, commitments to prison for drug offenses in California went from approximately 11% of all new felon admissions to ___%
A) 45% B) 35% C) 25% D) 15% E) 5%
In a security and protective services environment, investigations are conducted to:
a. Ensure compliance. b. Support litigation. c. Prevent accidents. d. Trace and locate criminals. e. All of the above.
Explainthedifference betweenthesubstantial-capacity test andtheirresistible-impulse test. Which one do you think is a better estimator of insanity? Explain your answer.
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What statutes eliminate needlessly separating theft into distinct offenses according to their actus reus?
a. consolidated theft statutes b. mitigated theft statutesmitigated theft statutes c. interpreted theft statutes d. instigated theft statutes