According to the Bureau of Justice Statistics, this is the number-one cause of death among inmates in local jails.

A. suicide
B. drug overdose
C. heart attack
D. correctional officer brutality


A. suicide

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Contemporary policing should:

a. focus on crime control only. b. be paramilitaristic. c. be highly supervised. d. focus on community problems. e. all of the above.

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The number of problem-solving courts is declining due to their proven lack of effectiveness

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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Explain why it is that large prosecutors’ offices have specialized units to deal with certain crimes and give the advantages of this system.

What will be an ideal response?

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Crossover youth are described as youth who ______.

a. have an extensive history of child welfare involvement b. have an extensive history of juvenile justice involvement c. experience maltreatment and engage in delinquency d. are simultaneously involved in the child welfare and juvenile justice systems

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