A result of the victims' rights movement has been an ongoing call for the use of victim impact statements before the ________ of convicted offenders

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


Answer: sentencing

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The Strauss and Gelles study was criticized because it reported acts rather than context and meaning

a. True b. False

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The Baptists wanted the Walnut Street Jail to be a place where inmates reformed themselves through reflection and remorse.

Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)

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Which of the following statements regarding the future of reentry is false?

A) More prisoners going in means more prisoners coming out. B) A poor recidivism rate (70 percent) demonstrates a failure of the criminal justice system to deal with the reentry problems of ex-felons. C) The percentage of releasees who have maxed out their sentences has increased. D) There are fewer numbers of offenders returning to the community. E) Prerelease and rehabilitation programs have been eliminated in many states.

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Violations of the _____ Amendment privilege against self-incrimination can result in exclusion of the confession

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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