__________ is the act of committing a new crime after a person has already been punished for a previous crime by being convicted and sent to jail or prison

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word


Recidivism

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The ______________ doctrine is a policy of nonintervention with regard to prison management that U.S. courts tended to follow until the late 1960s

For the past 40 years, the doctrine has languished as judicial intervention in prison administration dramatically increased. Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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Peacemaking criminologists advocate the elimination of excessive force and ______ punishment from the criminal justice system.

What will be an ideal response?

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Nagel and Schulhofer's research indicated that the definition of "substantial assistance" varied by:

a. region b. U.S. District Court c. county d. state

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Prisoners who receive expiration release:

A. die in prison. B. have their decisions made by a parole board. C. are transferred to a halfway house or other community-based facility. D. have "maxed out" on their time. E. report directly to their parole officers upon release.

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