According to the text, the central purpose of the early jail was:
a. the warehousing of the surplus population of immigrants.
b. detention of those sentenced by the court.
c. to make sure those accused of a crime would show up for their trials.
d. to inflict short-term punishment (for example, corporal punishment) on the offender.
C
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_____ account for the most common reasons for the arrest and detention of elderly offenders
a. Alcohol offenses b. Drug offenses c. Theft offenses d. All of the above
When a police department decentralizes by personnel, this will change which of the following?
a. police officer evaluations b. police officer job descriptions c. police officer job promotions d. all of the above
Which of the following is a purpose of the Motor Vehicle Theft Law Enforcement Act of 1984?
A. To ease the identification of recovered vehicles and parts. B. To provide a system of permanent identification numbers for most unmarked major component parts. C. To discourage theft. D. All of the answers are correct.
Half of those entering state prisons are ________years old
a. between 25 and 32 b. younger than 18 c. between 18 and 27 d. older than 35