In 1997, the Supreme Court upheld Kansas’s Sexually Violent Predator Act, which allowed for civil commitment to be used ______.

a. for long-term and convicted offenders
b. in lieu of prison
c. to further imprison inmates convicted of sex crimes past their full prison term
d. to avoid due process


c. to further imprison inmates convicted of sex crimes past their full prison term

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One result of the 1996 Prison Litigation Reform Act (PLRA) is that inmates cannot file "in forma pauperis" if they have filed petitions in the past

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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Which submission requirement tends to be the same for all professional refereed journals?

a. The style of the references b. The method of submission c. A prohibition on simultaneous submissions d. The amount of the submission fee

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Which of the following statements most accurately describes the new dissident terrorist morality?

a. Dissident terrorists engage in “surgical” attacks in order to maximize civilian casualties and damage. b. Dissident terrorists conscientiously attempt to avoid negative publicity. c. Dissident terrorists deliberately attempt to maximize civilian casualties and damage. d. Both “dissident terrorists engage in “surgical” attacks in order to civilian casualties and damage” and “dissident terrorists conscientiously attempt to avoid negative publicity.”

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Your textbook states four general ways in which punishment can be administered effectively according to learning theory. Which of the following is NOT one of them?

A. Punishment must include fines or some kind of restitution. B. Punishment must be combined with extinction. C. Punishment must be applied consistently and immediately. D. Punishment must be combined with the positive reinforcement of alternative, prosocial behaviors.

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