______ refers to reducing the criminality of certain illegal activities.

a. Dramatization
b. Decriminalization
c. Deinstitutionalization
d. Diversion


b. Decriminalization

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Today, an officer who works the night shift must receive pay for attending training or testifying in court during the daytime

Indicate whether the statement is true or false.

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The main contributions of the reformatory era were parole and indeterminate sentences

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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

1. In early America, being detained in jail was not a punishment in and of itself. 2. Early American jails did not separate prisoners by sex, age, or the nature of the crime. 3. Flogging entails the amputation of a body part. 4. The sentencing goal of early penitentiaries was retribution. 5. The Pennsylvania System was a separate system.

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____________________are actions by law enforcement officials that intrude upon people's reasonable expectations of privacy

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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