Explain the factors that have caused the prison population to grow dramatically in the last several decades

What will be an ideal response?


• Get tough laws and increase in laws regarding drug crimes.
• Increased probability of incarceration.
• Inmates serving more time for each crime.
• Federal prison growth.
• Rising incarceration rates of women.

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GPS technology is now being used to protect victims of sexual assault by providing information as to the victim's whereabouts in the event that the attacker attempts another assault

a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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Which popular manual on confession-eliciting techniques details a nine-step process that includes directing the interrogator to first minimize the moral seriousness of the alleged crime that was committed?

a. The Hartwig Manual b. The Kassin Manual c. Criminal Investigations and Confessions d. The CSI Manual

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

1.Dirty means are not limited to actual torture. 2.Officers are concerned with mentally ill persons because of their perceived unpredictability. 3.The right to privacy is absolute. 4.Deception by police is not acceptable at any stage. 5.Studies reveal that confession evidence is the most potent indicator of guilt for jurors.

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The judge makes the decision to sentence Thomas to remain confined to his residence for 6 months. He is allowed to leave his home to go to work. He must be home between the hours of 6 pm and 7 am. What is the name of this sentence?

a. boot camp b. financial restitution c. house arrest d. drug court

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