Which of the following groups has a stake in maintaining a large prison population?

A. National Council on Crime and Delinquency
B. prison industrial complex
C. the Latino community
D. Pew Charitable Trusts


B. prison industrial complex

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You have been working as a bail bond agent for more than thirty years. In that time, you have seen literally thousands of defendants who were charged with serious crimes pass through your offices after receiving bail from a judge. Your state legislature has recently announced a new and concerted effort to increase the use of release on recognizance (ROR). At what point in the overall process do judges decide whether or not they will be sending a suspect your way?

A. During booking B. At the initial appearance C. At the arraignment D. At the preliminary hearing

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Identify which is true regarding risk factors for criminality.

A. An individual’s risk factors tend to remain stable over time. B. Risk factors tend to cluster together, so that a person with one risk factor is likely to have others. C. Risk factors are evenly distributed across the population. D. Risk factors are those factors that decrease the probability of offending.

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Inmate Authority - Inmates shall have access to inmate records, handle inmate money or commissary accounts, and have access to any computer.

a. True b. False

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Wiretapping and electronic eavesdropping are not covered by the Fourth Amendment

a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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