Briefly discuss the purpose of the values of the American Correctional Association.

What will be an ideal response?


The values and principles that were adopted by the American Correctional Association were specifically designed to help legitimize and raise standards for the profession of corrections.

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What method of data gathering was employed in developing Greenwood's "Rand Seven Factor Index"?

a. existing data b. self reports c. victim surveys d. observation

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In a 2006 Harris Interactive poll, a majority of Americans reported that they were more concerned with individual liberties and in favor of decreasing surveillance of suspected terrorists through cameras, banking records, and cell phones.

Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)

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Which of the following provisions of the Bill of Rights has been incorporated?

A. right to a jury trial in cases involving over $20 B. protection against double jeopardy C. protection against excessive bail D. protection against excessive fines

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Protection against unreasonable researches and seizures is guaranteed by the ______ Amendment.

A. Fourth B. Fifth C. Sixth D. Fourteenth

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