Discuss the case of Ethel Spinelli and its significance.
What will be an ideal response?
She was the first woman executed in the San Quentin prison gas chamber, on November 21, 1941. She and her gang had committed a robbery-murder, and then she helped murder one of the gang members, whom she was afraid would tell others about the crime.
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A high incidence of offender rehabilitation is found in most jurisdictions
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Which of the following is a staffing level that can be developed for hostage taking incidents in corrections?
a. Traditional crisis response teams (CRTs) b. Armed crisis response teams c. Tactical teams d. All of the above
Which of the following statements most closely describes the crime control model of criminal justice?
A. Criminal defendants are presumed guilty, and the courts should not stand in the way of effective enforcement of the laws. B. Criminal defendants are presumed innocent, and the courts’ first priority is protecting the constitutional rights of the accused. C. Criminal defendants are presumed innocent, and crime is seen as a result of individual moral failure. D. Criminal defendants are presumed guilty, and crime is seen as a result of social influences such as poverty and unemployment.
Community policing attempts to identify _______ and work to make crime less likely to occur in them.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).