How does labeling help create criminals?
What will be an ideal response?
After an offender is processed by the criminal justice system, s/he becomes seen by society not as a person who did bad things but as a bad human being who is beyond redemption. Once defined as bad, an individual has fewer legitimate opportunities available to him or her. In addition, only others who have been similarly defined, or tagged, by society are available to associated with the individual.
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How is electronic monitoring used to enforce the requirements of house arrest?
What will be an ideal response?
For delinquents who commit serious offenses, rehabilitative or treatment programs have typically been located in ______.
A. homes B. day centers C. institutions D. adult prisons
The emergence of a profession has had two important consequences for corrections; the field is "smarter" and performance meets a higher standard
a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Research indicates that female defendants receive more lenient sentences than white males
Indicate whether the statement is true or false