Why did prison systems operated under the Auburn system become so popular? What led to the decline in use of inmate labor?

What will be an ideal response?


• Many of these prisons were self-supporting institutions
• Some became profit-making enterprises
• Widespread unemployment during the Great Depression led to federal legislation that effectively abolished the economic exploitation of inmate labor.

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_____ looks backwards to punish criminals for their completed criminal conduct because they deserve it

a. Retribution c. Restoration b. Prevention d. Restitution

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In order for a confession to be admissible it must be:

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List the six elements that construct low self-control according to Hirschi and Gottfredson’s general theory of crime.

What will be an ideal response?

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If officers illegally seize evidence, that evidence is not admissible at trial even if it was inevitable that it would have been discovered

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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