Penology is ______.
a. functions carried out by government agencies having to do with the punishment of
criminals
b. the study of the processes adopted for the punishment and prevention of crime
c. an attempt to control crime through the threat of punishment
d. the study of the nature and extent of crime
b. the study of the processes adopted for the punishment and prevention of crime
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a. Glass plate b. Feed tray c. Inner cover d. Mechanical portions
What researcher(s) developed a similar form of guided group interaction as McCorkle and Wolf, but with Juvenile Offenders and what did they hypothesize?
A. McCorkle & Bixby - an established group treatment setting was ideal to treat youthful delinquents in training schools. B. Finckenauer and Smith - intimate small group therapy sessions worked best when dealing with youthful delinquents in prison. C. Boper & Wolferine - an established group treatment setting was ideal to treat youthful delinquents in training schools. D. Bixby & Wolferine - intimate small group therapy sessions worked best when dealing with youthful delinquents in prison. E. Boper & Culpepper - an established group treatment setting was ideal to treat youthful delinquents in training schools and in prison.
Ronny is running late for his class at the university. In an effort to make up lost time, he is driving his pickup truck in excess of the speed limit. His high speed attracts the attention of a highway patrol trooper who gives chase
Seeing the trooper's lights flashing behind him, Ronny pulls to the side of the road. The trooper approaches Ronny and immediately notices a rifle hanging in the cab on a rack behind Ronny's head. The trooper asks if the weapon is loaded. Ronny answers truthfully that the weapon is unloaded. Ronny has committed: A) no offense because the weapon is unloaded. B) no offense because possession of a rifle is lawful under these circumstances. C) unlawful carrying of weapons. D) no offense because he is traveling.
Diet, overcrowding, and contraband have all been linked to ______.
a. longer sentences b. prison violence c. high inmate to staff ratios d. substance abuse