Which of the following is a reason in favor of using alternatives to incarceration?

A. It greatly increases recidivism.
B. It allows offenders to take greater advantage of counseling options.
C. It is the same cost as incarceration, but with better outcomes.
D. It provides greater seclusion of offenders.


B. It allows offenders to take greater advantage of counseling options.

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A written and codified manual of a police organization that serves as a roadmap to assist and guide police officers in the field is referred to as:

a. standard operating procedures. b. rules and regulations. c. special orders. d. general orders.

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The primary benefit of plea bargaining is that ______.

A. all defendants get their "day in court" B. cases are handled quickly C. only the guilty accept plea bargains D. only the most serious cases go to trial

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Laws that require local law authorities to alert the public when a sex offender has been released into the community are _______________________________

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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All of the following may represent errors when constructing items for a questionnaire except for:

a. the researcher uses long and complicated items b. the negation of a question c. the researcher uses short items d. the researcher uses a combination question when he or she only wants a single answer

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