A ______ is a rounded prison design in which multitiered cells are built around a hub so that correctional staff can view all inmates without being observed.

a. panopticon
b. gaol
c. bridewell
d. galley


a. panopticon

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The primary focus of police and police management during the public relations era and the police-community relations era was to emphasize:

a. order maintenance issues b. regulation of traffic c. work avoidance d. law enforcement

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According to the differential association theory, criminals and youthful offenders learn crime from others.

Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)

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Approximately _________ of guilty pleas are the result of plea bargaining

a. 5 percent b. 10 percent c. 50 percent d. 90 percent

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Criminologists interested in computing criminal statistics focus on creating ________ measurements of criminal behavior.

A. tactical and strategic B. valid and reliable C. legal and positivist D. current and applicable

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