Discuss the structure and the effectiveness of RCC programs
What will be an ideal response?
RCC is a vehicle to provide intermediate sanctions as well as a prerelease center for those about to be paroled from the prison system and presents the most secure type of intermediate sanction. RCC has been used as a direct sentencing option for judges who believe particular offenders need a correctional alternative halfway between traditional probation and a stay in prison. One recent development has been the use of RCC facilities as DRC. These provide a single location to which a variety of clients can report for supervision and treatment. They can be successful at reducing recidivism but seem to work better with older and more experienced offenders, as opposed to younger offenders. On the other hand DRC participants with alcohol problems, criminal companions, and poor living situations are also more likely to fail, whereas those who receive counseling seem to do better.
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The average gang member is years old
a. 17–18 b. 14–15 c. 19–20 d. 21–22
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a. challenge for cause b. challenge for relationship c. peremptory challenge d. personal challenge
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A) Youths who carried guns were surprisingly less likely to engage in robberies than those who did not have guns. B) Youths who carried guns were more likely to live in communities with a high presence of gun ownership. C) Youths who carried guns were surprisingly less likely to engage in serious assaults because others would avoid them. D) Youths who lived in communities with high rates of violence were less likely to carry guns so they wouldn't get blamed for the crimes.