Law and Politics

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A(n) ________ investigation is an inquiry interview and data collection method used by a probation ... Started by folubunmi	1 Replies 25 Views	Sep 28, 2019 by dawsa925
A(n) ________ is a financial penalty that requires the offender to pay a specified sum on money ... Started by chandani	3 Replies 26 Views	Sep 28, 2019 by jessicaduplan
Trends in state sentencing are clearly toward less reliance on prison and a movement away from ... Started by mcmcdaniel	1 Replies 59 Views	Sep 28, 2019 by kswal303
One reason state prison populations continue to increase is that research consistently shows that ... Started by HudsonKB16	3 Replies 29 Views	Sep 28, 2019 by joneynes
Results from evidence-based practices tell us that the more offenders feel they have been treated ... Started by washai	1 Replies 17 Views	Sep 28, 2019 by Laurenleakan
Evidence-based practices research confirms that negative sanctions are more effective than positive ... Started by Chloeellawright	3 Replies 46 Views	Sep 28, 2019 by kardosa007
Earned good time is usually given automatically (by state statute) either at the time the inmate ... Started by saliriagwu	1 Replies 82 Views	Sep 28, 2019 by joechoochoy
Good time provisions not only encourage good behavior by inmates, but also serve as a population ... Started by armygirl	3 Replies 46 Views	Sep 28, 2019 by dajones82
Mitigating circumstances refer to situations that require a tougher sentence. Started by 2125004343	1 Replies 20 Views	Sep 28, 2019 by vseab
By 2010, three-strikes laws were being viewed less as the best way to get violent offenders off the ... Started by Wadzanai	3 Replies 84 Views	Sep 28, 2019 by livaneabi
All three-strikes laws authorize, or in some cases mandate, longer periods of incarceration for drug ... Started by ishan	1 Replies 26 Views	Sep 28, 2019 by Ptupou85
Laws that were enacted to ensure that actual time served would be closer to that given in the ... Started by mmm	3 Replies 26 Views	Sep 28, 2019 by AISCAMPING
Mandatory sentencing provisions were passed in many states as a response to the discretion judges ... Started by corkyiscool3328	1 Replies 33 Views	Sep 28, 2019 by verrinzo
With presumptive sentencing guidelines, possible sentences are suggested but judges are not required ... Started by 809779	3 Replies 66 Views	Sep 28, 2019 by briseldagonzales
The majority of U.S. states use a primarily determinate sentencing system. Started by mrsjacobs44	1 Replies 65 Views	Sep 28, 2019 by Bigfoot1984
Indeterminate sentencing is most appropriate with the rehabilitative punishment philosophy. Started by Evvie72	3 Replies 50 Views	Sep 28, 2019 by sultana.d
Information about harm or losses suffered by the victim is one type of information included in a ... Started by luminitza	1 Replies 30 Views	Sep 28, 2019 by shaquita
A sentence to confinement in a city or county facility that could be under minimum, medium, or ... Started by Mr. Wonderful	3 Replies 36 Views	Sep 28, 2019 by abctaiwan
When sentencing convicted offenders, judges must use just one sentence type. Started by nautica902	1 Replies 39 Views	Sep 28, 2019 by mammy1697
In several studies, white offenders have been found more likely than black offenders to view prison ... Started by iveyjurea	3 Replies 94 Views	Sep 28, 2019 by kaillie
Research on punishment ranking indicates that compared with persons having no prison experience, ... Started by Redwolflake15	1 Replies 29 Views	Sep 28, 2019 by chevyboi1976
One example of sentencing disparity is the ________ representation of minorities in prison. Started by colton	1 Replies 30 Views	Sep 28, 2019 by kmb352
According to evidence-based practices research, sentencing to which of the following programs should ... Started by ishan	3 Replies 102 Views	Sep 28, 2019 by mcinincha279
Evidence-based sentencing involves the use of ________ research to improve the quality of judicial ... Started by savannahhooper	1 Replies 41 Views	Sep 28, 2019 by meryzewe
According to a recent study of state good time provisions, there is considerable variation in the ... Started by craiczarry	3 Replies 50 Views	Sep 28, 2019 by irishcancer18