Which is a finding from the research on gender differences in the functioning of corrections officers?
a. Female corrections officers are better able to diffuse violent situations.
b. Male corrections officers are more frequently excluded from informal social networks.
c. Female corrections officers demonstrate more concern about victimization by inmates.
d. Male corrections officers are less likely to experience work?family conflict.
b. Male corrections officers are more frequently excluded from informal social networks.
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What will be an ideal response?
In terms of education, most federal agencies require that an applicant have
A. at least an associate's degree. B. at least some college education. C. an undergraduate degree. D. at least a high school diploma.
Which of the following is NOT a potential negative consequence of the exclusionary rule?
a. Fostering false testimony by police officers b. Court delay c. Diversion of resources from suppression hearings to appeal trials d. Encouragement of plea bargaining
Which of the following statements is true of the Gorby study?
a. South American, Central American and Middle Eastern countries combined accounted for the largest percentage of serial killers in his data analysis. b. Since 1900 the percentage of European cases has declined steadily while just the opposite is occurring in non-European countries. c. There were fewer female serial killers in the Gorby study than in the Hickey study. d. Compared to the Hickey study, there were far fewer cases of serial murder in the Gorby study where offenders had an accomplice.