Explain the medical model and its relationship to rehabilitation.
What will be an ideal response?
The medical model views crime as a moral sickness that requires treatment, and
prisoners are to remain in custody under indeterminate sentences until “cured.” This is
the basis of the philosophy of rehabilitation.
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What is demonstrated by the fact that nearly half of the affirmative action programs in place for police hiring in America?s 50 largest cities are court mandated?
A) The courts are interfering in police hiring. B) Police departments are not voluntarily ending discrimination. C) City police forces have more trouble than rural forces in ending discrimination. D) Affirmative action is most likely illegal if not imposed by the court.
Given the strict confines of the prison setting, it is no surprise that the First Amendment was the legal basis behind numerous forms of inmate redress. Define and discuss the First Amendment and how it is related to prisons and prison inmates. In addition, discuss at least three Supreme Court cases that have relevance to the First Amendment and the field of corrections.
What will be an ideal response?
Explain what must be shown in order for liability to attach to prison officials for inmate-inmate assaults.
What will be an ideal response?
A source of statistical information on children missing due to criminal behaviors, parental kidnapping, and juvenile gang crimes would be found in the ______.
A. UCR B. NIBRS C. NCVS D. self-reports