Describe the types of college training available for different jobs in corrections.
What will be an ideal response?
Every state, as well as the District of Columbia, has schools that offer training in the field of criminal justice. Colleges, universities, or vocational programs offer certificates or undergraduate or graduate degrees in areas such as homeland security, private security, investigation, law enforcement administration, and forensics, among other subjects. In addition to working toward becoming a correctional officer or a probation or parole officer, students may be interested in these programs if they are studying law, law enforcement, paralegal work, private investigation, social work, advocacy, politics, or research.
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According to Sheldon, the body type described as strong, muscular, and aggressive is known as a(n):
a. mesomorph. b. ectomorph. c. endomorph. d. anamorph.
Wilderness treatment programs have what effect on recidivism?
a. They generally increase recidivism rates in most circumstances. b. They generally decrease recidivism rates in most circumstances. c. They increase recidivism rates in comparison to boot camps but decrease rates in all other instances. d. They decrease recidivism rates in comparison to boot camps but increase rates in all other instances.
Describe the three emerging positions concerning the role of the juvenile court
What will be an ideal response?
Clear, Cole, and Reisig divide some of the controversies, issues and themes that arise in the study of corrections into two main areas:
a. managing the correctional organization and portraying a strong public image. b. working with offenders and interpreting U.S. Supreme Court interpretations. c. managing the correctional organization and working with offenders. d. portraying a strong public image and interpreting U.S. Supreme Court interpretation.