Judges often credit the time an accused person was detained awaiting trial as "credit for time served.". This practice acknowledges that
a. judges are not fair.
b. judges favor probation over incarceration.
c. most jails offer inmates little or no rehabilitative programming.
d. most crimes do not deserve long jail stays.
C
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a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Which of the following is NOT a true statement about child molestation?
A. Child molesters rarely recidivate and often go on to lead noncriminal lives after incarceration. B. Sexual abuse of children often goes undetected. C. A parent may not be inclined to push the issue because of the relation to the molester. D. Megan's Law has now been adopted in all 50 states of the United States.
Given adequate financial resources, most experts believe that prisons should include programs that improve the lives of inmates such as vocational training, remedial education, and work opportunities.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
Ehrlich's research purported to prove that
a. each execution deterred seven or eight murders b. each execution contributed to an additional seven or eight murders c. each execution deterred 17 or 18 murders d. each execution contributed to an additional 17 or 18 murders