Selective incapacitation is used to incarcerate career criminals for longer periods of
time than other criminals.
A __________________ is a written order directing an individual to appear in court to
answer a criminal charge.
“Good time” is a way of rewarding prisoners who follow the rules.
Many believe that boot camps have failed in their attempt to ‘scare offenders straight”.
State three reasons discussed in the text why these programs have failed. Do you
believe there is a chance that such programs could be successful under changed
conditions? If so, what kind of changes would you recommend?
Answer:Responses will vary
How does pop culture influence the use of the Miranda rights? Thanks to television and
movies, most people can recite their Miranda rights by memory. Does this mean it is no
longer necessary for police to read them to suspects? If we stop reading suspects their
Miranda warnings, will the public remain knowledgeable about their rights?
Answer:Responses will vary
Correctional officers exercise unlimited power over prisoners.
___________________________ Information Systems are used to identify the
locations in which crime occurs.
Correctional officers can gain cooperation from prisoners through rewards as well as
punishments.
Several hundred people in the United States have died from injuries inflicted by Tasers.
____________________ crime is often referred to as ‘street crime.”
According to District Attorney’s Office v. Osborne (2009), inmates do not have
constitutional rights to have available DNA testing required. How does this ruling
justify the possibility of innocent inmates? Should this case be overturned?
Answer:Responses will vary
When a private attorney is chosen by a court to represent an indigent, they are referred
to as ____________________.
Prior to the nineteenth century, female prisoners were treated no differently than male
prisoners.
The U. S. Supreme Court declared that the death penalty was not implemented in a
racially discriminatory manner in the case of
___________________________________.
Explain the role of indigent defense. How is someone declared indigent? What are the
different types of indigent defense? What are the pros and cons for each type?4
Answer:Responses will vary
The criminal justice process may be viewed as a ____________________ process
through which cases are screened.
An intoxicated individual cannot be found guilty of committing a crime.
In 2010 women accounted for approximately _____ percent of all arrests.
_____________ patrol is intended to deter crime and make the police presence known.
Proposals for chemical castration of repeat sex offenders are based upon sociological
explanations of crime.