Passing laws mandating longer periods of incarceration to reduce the likelihood that an offender will be capable of committing future offenses is based on the strategy of ________

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).


Answer: incapacitation

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As well as increasing the size of the inmate population generally, the war against drugs has had the effect of disproportionately incarcerating ______ men and women.

a. White b. African American c. Asian d. Hispanic

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In the House decision the Illinois Supreme Court found that the defendant held in an interview room for 49 hours was ________.

A. the fruit of the poisonous tree B. was mistreating a prisoner C. a voluntary confession D. cruel and unusual punishment

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A(n) _________ prison is designed and organized to minimize the possibility of escapes and violence, thereby imposing strict limitations on the freedom of both prison residents and visitors.

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

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What type of challenge is one in which the attorney states the reason why a prospective juror should not be included on the jury?

a. challenge for cause b. peremptory challenge c. venire challenge d. voir dire challenge

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