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james0929

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on: Aug 17, 2018
Explain why the American prison population is getting older.
 
  What will be an ideal response?

Question 2

Match the description of the sentence with the appropriate term.
 
  A) A form of incarceration in which juveniles handled by adult courts are placed in adult prisons with no separate housing or differentiation in programming or job assignments
  B) A middle ground between juvenile and adult sentences that allows judges to choose from a broad array of both juvenile and adult sanctions
  C) A system in which juveniles handled by adult courts are placed in juvenile facilities until they reach the age of eighteen; they are then transferred to an adult prison to complete the sentence
  D) A form of incarceration in which juveniles handled by adult courts are assigned to an adult prison, yet they are housed separately and placed in specialized educational, vocational, life skills training, and substance abuse programs that meet their age and needs
 
  1) Blended sentence
  2) Straight adult incarceration
  3) Graduated incarceration
  4) Segregated incarceration


Ksh22

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Reply #1 on: Aug 17, 2018
Answer to Question 1

Answer: The general American population is getting older. Secondly, sentencing policies, like mandatory minimums, are causing individuals to be incarcerated longer and for older individuals to be incarcerated.

Answer to Question 2

Answers: 1) B 2) A 3) C 4) D


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