______ occurs when prison officials know of, but disregard, an obvious risk to an inmate’s health or safety.

a. Inmate neglect
b. Deliberate indifference
c. Passive aggression
d. Liable ignorance


b. Deliberate indifference

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Answer the following statements true (T) or false (F)

One criticism of restorative justice is that it is too ready to assume that agreement or reconciliation of the offender, victim and community are possible.

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The 1980s were a pivotal decade in the trend toward defining hackers as criminals

a. True b. False

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What are several family risk factors of juvenile violence?

What will be an ideal response?

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What is the maximum time an inmate may be confined in a lockup?

a. 24 hours b. 48 hours c. 72 hours d. 96 hours

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