The Human Rights Watch report prompted Congress to enact a law called the Prison Rape Elimination Act of 2003 (P.L. 108–79) that requires the ______ to develop a new data collection on the incidence and prevalence of sexual assault within correctional facilities.

a. FBI
b. Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS)
c. Department of Homeland Security
d. Secret Service


b. Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS)

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What is considered the largest U.S. law enforcement agency, tasked with securing our nation's borders?

A. Central Intelligence Agency B. Customs and Border Protection C. Federal Bureau of Investigation D. United States Coast Guard

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Multiple ______ can be adminstered to examine how long a treatment effect may be observed.

A. prettests B. experiments C. posttests D. random assignments

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Many states have moved away from ______.

A. parole statutes B. parole policies C. traditional parole D. postprison supervision

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The most recent surveys show that the drug use rate among parolees is __________ that of the general population

a. equal to b. double c. triple d. five times

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