Webb and Morris (1980) found that officers perceived ______ as outsiders with political connections whose main focus was “looking good” and who did not possess the prison officers’ knowledge of the institution and the inmate population.
a. prison administrators
b. politicians
c. new guards
d. none of these
Ans: A
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Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
Auto repair fraud consists of overcharging for repairs and unnecessary or faulty repairs. This type of business fraud costs more than an estimated _____ annually
a. $1 million b. $4 million c. $3 billion d. $20 billion
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of assembly-line justice? a. Courts are focused primarily on the rights of defendants
b. Decisions are quickly made about bail, arraignment, pleas, and the disposition of cases. c. It is an informal aspect of the criminal justice system. d. Courts throughout the nation face pressure to limit the number of cases going to trial. e. Moving cases through court quickly seems to be the main goal of many judges and attorneys during the pretrial process.
More than half of all-male inmates are held in ______ institutions
a. minimum-security b. medium-security c. maximum-security d. super maximum-security