Today, ______ are used to house individuals who are awaiting criminal prosecution and are either NOT eligible for bail or cannot afford it.

a. jails
b. prisons
c. reformatories
d. penitentiaries


a. jails

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Some law enforcement agencies have senior victim assistance units to deal specifically with elderly crime victims

As such, officers are offered special training called ___ so that officers can understand what seniors are experiencing in terms of the decline in their physical and mental abilities in an effort to help the police to be more sensitive and understanding towards the senior crime victim: a. Empathy training b. Mental and physical training c. Role playing training d. Victimization training

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Violence can be used to achieve a number of specific goals; what type of goal would align with youths who take the law into their own hands if they do not trust the law?

What will be an ideal response?

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According to the text, four categories of family dysfunction seem to promote delinquent behavior. Which of the following is not one of these four categories?

a. Family breakup b. Family conflict c. Family effectiveness d. Family makeup

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Which of the following is a less formal count conducted at program and work assignments by the staff responsible for supervising inmates?

A) census count B) stand-up count C) random count D) regular count

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