Criminology Questions
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What religious group put pressure on the Pennsylvania legislature to improve the conditions of custodial institutions and limit the use of the death penalty?
Where were the English forced to house large numbers of prisoners after they could no longer transport them to North America?
The desire for warm, stable relationships that are otherwise unobtainable in the prison environment often leads the female inmate to:
What is one commonly used method for treating drug-dependent inmates in today's prisons?
The juvenile court labels habitually disobedient and truant children to be:
In its early form, what was the burden of proof for verdicts handed down by the juvenile court?
Which judicial hearing in the juvenile court process is similar to arraignment in the adult system
If a bargain can be reached before trial, the child will be asked to do which of the following?
_______ are violations of existing criminal laws designed to protect people, the environment, or both.
When did the New York House of Refuge first open?
Enforcement of environmental laws, such as the Clean Water Act of 1972, is done by:
____ is the term used to describe efforts of organized groups to download and sell copyrighted software in violation of its license.
The approach of the early American juvenile court is best described as:
Cyber ____ would shut down a critical national infrastructure to intimidate a government or civilian population.
Which of the following is not an example of a status offense?
the supreme court ruled that a prison official's deliberate indifference to a substantial risk of serious harm to an inmate is a violation of the _____ amendment.a. fourthb. firstc. sixthd. eighth
most female inmates are incarcerated for:a. a violent crimeb. a drug-related crimec. white-collar crimed. murder
About how many juvenile cases are processed and treated annually?
What were the first prison treatment programs in the US?
Bernard Madoff, Enron, and Volkswagen all have committed this type of crime