You are a prison official who, last year, was unsuccessfully sued by a prisoner for "deliberate indifference." A colleague of yours is facing threats of a similar situation. You believe that part of the problem that can lead to such threats, and even the possibility that such threats are true, is the lack of money spent on criminal justice. Why do you think this could be the case? What advice would you give to your colleague? Explain.
What will be an ideal response?
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Jack, an intoxicated driver, collides with an automobile driven by Mary, a pregnant female. Mary is not seriously injured but the collision causes her to abort the fetus
Under Texas law, in order to prosecute Jack for the death of the fetus, the prosecution will have to: A) establish that the fetus, had he or she survived, was capable of living outside the womb. B) prove that the fetus was alive at the time of the collision. C) prove that Mary had been pregnant for over three months. D) perform a legal miracle because a fetus is not protected by Texas criminal homicide laws.
Why do some states use supermax prisons for inmates who have not committed a violent act in prison?
a. to control overcrowding in regular prisons b. to better control mentally ill inmates c. to protect elderly and juvenile inmates d. to reduce gang activity
Explain the origins of parole and how it operates today.
What will be an ideal response?