________________ was an English prison reformer whose research and writing led to the passage of the Penitentiary Act of 1779 by the House of Commons.

A. Franklin Shepard
B. Jeremy Bentham
C. Michael Rourke
D. John Howard


Answer: D

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The Fifth Amendment guarantees you the right to a public trial.

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

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What aspects of a computer should be photographed close-up at an electronic crime scene?

What will be an ideal response?

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The dominant theoretical explanation for family violence since the 1970s has been the ___________________sociopolitical theory

a. Feminist b. Cycle of violence c. Psychological d. None of the above

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The theory of ____________________ suggests that inmate aggression is caused when freedoms and services that the inmate has come to accept as normal are decreased or eliminated.

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

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