Regarding disparities surrounding capital punishment, the 1972 Furman v. Georgia case had lasting impact. Outline the pre-Furman and post-Furman changes to evidence
What will be an ideal response?
Pre-Furman should include: African-Americans, especially those who killed whites were more likely to be executed, and African-Americans had much higher conviction rates and death sentences.
Post-Furman should include: Not much changed, there was less protections for the defendants, and race still negatively impacted death sentences.
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a. make sure there are no repercussions if prisoners choose not to participate in the research b. offer the prisoners money to participate c. have at least one member of the institutional review board be either a prisoner or someone designated to represent the interests of the prisoners d. do not expose prisoners to risks that would be considered excessive for non-prison subjects
Proper training for police in dealing with mentally ill persons typically integrates lecture, discussion, tours of mental health facilities, and role-playing
a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false
General deterrence attempts to
A) prevent individual offenders from engaging in future criminal acts. B) make the victim whole again. C) discourage potential offenders from committing crimes. D) separate offenders from the community to reduce opportunities for future criminality.
Security problems of religious institutions involve their attractiveness to ___________ and mental patients and the individuals included in their social outreach programs
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word