Describe why prisoner reentry has emerged as an important issue recently, and some of the positive developments regarding it

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Since 2000, there has been a significant increase in the number of inmates released from prison. The release of this high number of inmates puts pressure on the communities and the service agencies that try to respond to their needs. Positive developments include Congress passing the Second Chance Act which authorized over $300 million for prisoner mentoring programs, job training, and rehabilitative treatment designed to protect public safety and reduce recidivism rates. Another positive improvement is the development of specialized reentry courts.

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A. Among known offenders, whites outnumber African Americans. B. Among known victims, African Americans outnumber Whites. C. Among known offenders, African Americans outnumber whites. D. The number of Latino offenders had increased over 400% since 2002.

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One study of sexual assault in prison conducted by Cindy Struckman-Johnson and her colleagues in Nebraska concluded that ______% of male inmates had been pressured or forced to have sexual contact against their will while incarcerated.

a. 18 b. 100 c. 50 d. 22

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

1. Darwin’s theory is very relevant to today’s society. 2. If people are born criminals, we can prevent them by medicating them at birth. 3. The Positive School is a perspective that assumes individuals have free will to control their behavior. 4. According to Lombroso, people who are serious criminals are manifestations of higher forms of humanity in terms of evolutionary progression. 5. Lombroso was called as an expert witness in criminal trials to determine the guilt or innocence of the suspects.

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Intelligence-led policing is the newest and least developed strategy and focuses mainly on crime reduction aided by high-tech approaches to prediction, prevention, and suppression. TRUE OR FALSE

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