An increasing finding in studies of both state and federal courts is that ______ are receiving the harshest sentences.
A.Asian Americans
B.Hispanic Americans
C.African Americans
D.Native Americans
B.Hispanic Americans
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Indeterminate sentencing is most appropriate with the rehabilitative punishment philosophy
a. True b. False
A majority of the small arms smuggled into East Africa come from
a. North Africa b. Europe c. the Middle East d. Southeast Asia
Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)
1. The medical model is a rehabilitation model that assumes criminals are sick and need treatment. 2. There was a boom in prison building across the country between 1950 and 1970. 3. Rehabilitation was the philosophy behind warehouse prisons. 4. Warehouse prisons were involved in the large-scale production of goods for sale in the open market. 5. The prevailing theme of corrections throughout American history has been money.
Sentences that combine short periods of incarceration with regular probation are referred to as ____________________
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word