The most frequently used form of criminal punishment in the United States is incarceration
a. True
b. False
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
False
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The only way to individualize glass fragments at a crime scene to a single source is to assemble the fragments and physically fit them together like a jigsaw puzzle
a. True b. False
Which of the following may explain why public opinion polling found that 70% of the public are more distrustful of their judges than they have been in the past?
A. States are increasingly moving to political judicial selection methods, rather than merit-based selection. B. Judges are increasingly recusing themselves from cases where they have personal, political, or financial connections to the parties involved in the case. C. Several states have passed laws eliminating political fundraising by judicial candidates. D. Special interest groups have dramatically increased their funding of judicial elections, often while pressuring candidates to openly share their political views.
Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)
1. Some researchers argue that human females may have evolved superior inhibitory capabilities in the aggression domain. 2. The superego was identified by Freud as the mediator, or “referee,” which works to balance the desires of the id and the controls of the ego. 3. Psychometry refers to a procedure in which parts of the frontal lobes of the brain are destroyed to alter behavior. 4. Behavioral modification attempts to encourage positive behavior through the application of pleasure and pain. 5. Modern advocates of the relationship between IQ and delinquency believe that one’s IQ is both inherited and acquired over time.
These inmates are often seen as punks.
a. HIV/AIDS-positive inmates b. Habitual elderly offenders c. Greyhounds d. Inmates diagnosed with mood disorders