The burden placed on institutional corrections is compounded because of the significant number of inmates who have a dual diagnosis of both _________.

a. mental illness and substance abuse
b. mental retardation and suicidal ideation
c. mental illness and mental retardation
d. substance abuse and suicidal ideation


a. mental illness and substance abuse

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In 2016, Supreme Court ruled that ______ and Miller v. Alabama must be applied retroactively – ruling that individuals who as juveniles received automatic life sentences with no chance of parole must be resentenced or considered for parole.

A. A. In re Winship B. Roper v. Simmons C. McKeiver v. Pennsylvania D. Montgomery v. Louisiana

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The National Forensic Science Technology Center was established in 1995. Its primary function is to:

A. help crime laboratories prepare for accreditation and to offer continuing education programs for crime laboratory personnel. B. help crime laboratories prepare for accreditation. C. improve the techniques of decoding DNA evidence. D. offer continuing education programs for crime laboratory personnel.

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The judge has scheduled a conference in his chambers with the prosecutor and the defense attorney. He instructs the two attorneys that he wants a plea deal with an agreed upon sentence the next morning. The judge explains to the prosecutor that many offenders are placed on probation for the same offense that Scott committed and never serve any jail or prison time. The judge further explains that

if Scott is placed on probation he will require that Scott attend alcohol counseling and anger-control therapy. These conditions that the judge orders are referred to as: a. punitive conditions. b. rehabilitative conditions. c. standard conditions. d. treatment conditions.

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