A ________ is an expression of a department's overall purpose and usually is accompanied by a list of values
A) principle statement B) policy statement
C) value statement D) mission statement
D
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According to the justice model for corrections, the goal of the correctional system should be which of the following?
a. to ensure that criminals receive adequate, mandatory treatment while serving out their sentence b. to promote justice by publicly posting penalties for everyone to see the consequences of their criminal behavior c. to give all criminals the exact same sentence regardless of the offense type d. not to rehabilitate offenders but to ensure they receive penalties that are fair and not excessive
A verdict of _________ means that a person can be held responsible for a criminal act even if a degree of mental incompetence may be present
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
Which is the most common reason for parole failure among offenders in the U.S.?
A) Other failure B) New sentence C) Technical violation D) Status violation
You are a sociologist who studies incarceration. One of your colleagues suggests that disproportionate minority contact (DMC) is no longer an issue in the U.S. justice system. Which of these options is the best way to find out if your colleague is right?
A. interview prisoners from local facilities to find out their opinions on whether DMC exists and how it affects them B. collect data from the 20th century on whether people of different races received different sentences for committing the same crimes C. collect the most recent data on whether people of different races receive different sentences for committing the same crimes D. interview prison staffers and administrators from your state to find out if DMC is a problem in their facilities