What problems do mentally ill inmates cause?

What will be an ideal response?


• Since almost one-half of state prison inmates with mental problems have committed a violent crime,they may require a high-security institutional placement. Also, mentally ill inmates are more likely than other inmates to have disciplinary problems while in prison. They are also more likely to recidivate and not be deterred by typical punishment.

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Discuss inferiority complex and how a supervisor can effectively deal with this behavior

What will be an ideal response?

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Which of the following approaches to sentencing represents an effort to reduce sentencing disparities?

a. consecutive sentencing b. indeterminate sentencing c. sentencing guidelines d. None of these

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Body language, body posture, detachment and patience are all ways of demonstrating __________ nonverbally

Fill in the blank(s) with the correct word.

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A legal petition requesting that a judge examine whether an individual is being properly detained in jail, prison, or mental hospitals is called a(n):

a. writ of certiorari. b. writ of probable cause. c. ex post facto. d. habeas corpus. e. bill of attainder.

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