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How has public opinion affected the release of offenders back into the community?
Have these changes helped offenders to reduce recidivism? Explain your answer.
Answer:Responses will vary
Illegally downloading music from the Internet is a federal crime in the United States.
Criminal justice agencies are self-sufficient; that is, they generate their own funding and
are not dependent upon outside financial sources.
State legislators always support increases in funding for educational programs in the
prison system because of their success in reducing recidivism.
The process of assigning an inmate to a category specifying their needs for security,
education, and treatment is called ____________________.
During the discovery process, a prosecutor can conceal evidence that demonstrates that
the defendant is actually innocent.
The goal of restoring a convicted offender to society through educational training is
called ____________________.
Morrissey v. Brewer (1972) ruled that a two part revocation hearing is required.
Crimes that are traditionally considered wrong by nature are called
____________________.
The institution inspired by the ideas of John Howard and intended to punish criminals
by isolating them from society was known as a(n) ____________________.
The flow of the criminal justice system is often described as a funnel or filtering
process. How does this system filter crimes and cases reported to police? In what ways
may cases exit this system?
Answer:Responses will vary
Since September 11th, 2001, the shift towards homeland security has gained support
from traditional law enforcement.
The good faith exception can only be used in federal cases due to US v. Leon (1984).
The ____________________ measures crime based on victim interviews.
Both the prosecution and defense make _________________ to the jury after the
presentation of all the evidence.
Some law enforcement executives are concerned that the increased focus on homeland
security and fighting terrorism has diverted funding from local police agencies. Do you
believe that we are ignoring problems in our own country while trying to fight
terrorism? Present your opinion on the issue, supporting it with examples.
Answer:Responses will vary
Why are there so few female officers in most police departments? What can be done to
increase the numbers of female officers?
Answer:Responses will vary
