Which term best describes the idea that boys who witness the use of violence by one parent against another may come to believe that violence is an effective instrumental strategy?
a. Ecological approaches
b. Third-world feminism
c. Sociological approaches
d. Social learning theory
d. Social learning theory
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Judge Johnson is required by his state to refer to a matrix then issue a sentence that falls within a range of months for an offender with particular characteristics who has been convicted of a particular crime category. Judge Johnson is following
a. sentencing commission standards. b. presumptive sentencing guidelines. c. voluntary sentencing guidelines. d. truth-in-sentencing statutes.
As compared to parametric statistics, nonparametric tests _____
a. are less powerful b. are more powerful c. have about the same power d. have unknown levels of power
Police assume which role in the criminal justice system?
A. Apprehending suspects B. Advocates for victims C. Sentencing defendants D. Incarcerating the guilty
Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)
1. House arrest was designed primarily to reduce financial costs to the state by reducing institutional confinement. 2. Offenders released or placed on EM programs are generally positive about their experience. 3. Halfway houses may also serve as an intermediate sanction for offenders not sent to prison, but needing greater supervision than straight probation or parole. 4. The term parole comes from a French word that means “word of honor.”