Law and Politics

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Which of the following is true of prisons run by the TDCJ? A) A lack of air-conditioning has led ... Started by altibaby	1 Replies 48 Views	Jul 8, 2018 by pami445
Administrative segregation is another term for A) solitary confinement. B) separating prisoners ... Started by Marty	3 Replies 98 Views	Jul 8, 2018 by LVPMS
According to statistics compiled by the Texas Department of Criminal Justice, two general ... Started by clippers!	1 Replies 79 Views	Jul 8, 2018 by mfedorka
When a prisoner re-offends after being released from confinement for a prior offense, it is called ... Started by melina_rosy	1 Replies 78 Views	Jul 8, 2018 by batool
Prisoners save state and local governments money in the jobs they perform, which have included all ... Started by evelyn o bentley	1 Replies 94 Views	Jul 8, 2018 by welcom1000
The two agencies responsible for convicts who serve all or part of their sentence in the community ... Started by Haya94	1 Replies 76 Views	Jul 8, 2018 by lin77x
A common barrier to successfully reintegrating prisoners back into society after their release is ... Started by nevelica	1 Replies 112 Views	Jul 8, 2018 by bfulkerson77
Texas Crime Victim's Compensation Fund provides money to victims and their families for all of the ... Started by 2125004343	1 Replies 78 Views	Jul 8, 2018 by dellikani2015
Which is true of county jails in Texas? A) All have been privatized, leaving no public county ... Started by yoroshambo	1 Replies 79 Views	Jul 8, 2018 by trampas
Which of the following has oversight responsibility for county jails? A) Texas Department of ... Started by danielfitts88	3 Replies 74 Views	Jul 8, 2018 by AmberC1996
Which of the following is true of private prisons in Texas? A) Texas has more privately operated ... Started by cookcarl	1 Replies 86 Views	Jul 8, 2018 by rnehls
What percentage of Texas inmates are housed in private prisons? A) two percent B) five percent ... Started by Haya94	1 Replies 190 Views	Jul 8, 2018 by hanadaa
Which of the following is NOT true of juvenile justice in Texas? A) Each county has a juvenile ... Started by student77	1 Replies 115 Views	Jul 8, 2018 by GCabra
The term adjudication hearing refers to __________ in juvenile law. A) a grand jury indictment ... Started by moongchi	1 Replies 175 Views	Jul 8, 2018 by joechoochoy
Juvenile courts are considered __________ rather than criminal courts. A) felony courts B) ... Started by Capo	1 Replies 181 Views	Jul 8, 2018 by kaillie
Which of the following is true of juvenile offenders in Texas? A) Juveniles can never be ... Started by fbq8i	1 Replies 82 Views	Jul 8, 2018 by Rilsmarie951
Which of the following is NOT a common problem facing Texas prisons? A) excessive spending on ... Started by Alainaaa8	1 Replies 79 Views	Jul 8, 2018 by LP
In Texas, an individual with a serious mental illness is A) ten times as likely to be ... Started by burchfield96	3 Replies 51 Views	Jul 8, 2018 by mk6555
One way some Texas prisoners legally communicated with the outside world were __________, which is ... Started by mrsjacobs44	1 Replies 62 Views	Jul 8, 2018 by samiel-sayed
Both TDCJ and TJJD collect DNA samples of all inmates convicted of a A) misdemeanor. B) civil ... Started by Mr3Hunna	1 Replies 76 Views	Jul 8, 2018 by leannegxo
Which scientific development has shown that some persons sentenced to death actually did NOT commit ... Started by anshika	1 Replies 94 Views	Jul 8, 2018 by mrphibs
Rules and procedures in criminal cases in Texas must legally be grounded in the A) rules outlined ... Started by fbq8i	1 Replies 275 Views	Jul 8, 2018 by mcarey591
The agency created to investigate negligence and misconduct in a criminal case is the A) Criminal ... Started by geoffrey	1 Replies 163 Views	Jul 8, 2018 by Mholman93
Wrongful imprisonment by the state in Texas A) cannot happen under our current system. B) ... Started by cool	1 Replies 64 Views	Jul 8, 2018 by tmlewis4706
Why have so many people been convicted of crimes they didn't commit based on eyewitness ... Started by burchfield96	1 Replies 83 Views	Jul 8, 2018 by dmurph1496