Which of the following reflects the mission of correctional agencies?
A. to securely house convicted offenders away from the community
B. to protect citizens from crime by managing offenders and providing rehabilitative opportunities
C. to treat offenders with dignity and respect
D. to empower offenders to reach their highest potential
B. to protect citizens from crime by managing offenders and providing rehabilitative opportunities
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The federal government has to follow a different set of rules than the state government with regard to electronic communication
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
A young man was walking home at night when he passed a police car. The officer inside had previously arrested the young man for drug possession. The young man raised his hands in the air and proclaimed that he was clean this time. The officer got out of the car and began to search the young man. Did the young man consent to the search?
A) Yes, his actions indicated he was willing to prove to the officer he was clean. B) Yes, he didn't put up a fight of any sort. C) No, the officer failed to have him sign a waiver. D) No, consent must be unequivocal and specific.
Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)
1. The case of Morris v. Travisono (1970) resulted in a detailed set of procedures for classifying inmates that was overseen by the federal court system. 2. The use of automated classification systems is now standard practice in both prisons and community-based correctional agencies. 3. Due to litigation and overcrowding issues that have cropped up over the past decade, prisons have experienced increased pressure to improve their systems of classifying inmates according to custody, work, and programming needs. 4. The Elmira commission called for improved classification systems as a means of creating better treatment programs to reshape inmate behavior? 5. The Holt v. Sarver (1969) case resulted in a detailed set of procedures for classifying prisoners who were overseen by the federal court system.
Which English scholar developed utilitarianism and viewed retribution as pointless?
a. Orville Majors b. Thomas Hobbes c. John Locke d. Jeremy Bentham