Reciprocity is Sykes’s term for when officers become indebted to inmates and return favors.
Probation officers have the power to send noncompliant proba…
Probation officers have the power to send noncompliant probationers to jail or prison to serve the remainder of their punishments.
Which of the following about probation is FALSE?
Which of the following about probation is FALSE?
Ex parte conversations are a way of avoiding the perception…
Ex parte conversations are a way of avoiding the perception of bias.
In some states, consensual sex between a correctional office…
In some states, consensual sex between a correctional officer and an inmate is a felony because inmates are presumed not able to give full consent.
According to the text, only approximately 1 percent of inves…
According to the text, only approximately 1 percent of investigations into attorney misconduct result in disbarment.
The ethics of care is consistent with restorative justice.
The ethics of care is consistent with restorative justice.
Prevention goals of punishment (deterrence, rehabilitation,…
Prevention goals of punishment (deterrence, rehabilitation, incapacitation) are consistent with:
You are a judge considering the sentences of several convict…
You are a judge considering the sentences of several convicted offenders. The first offender has been found guilty of burglary and larceny for the third time. The report tells you that the offender’s previous sentences were probation for the first offense and 14 days in jail for the second. You determine that the offender has not learned his lesson after the first two convictions, and you intend to send the offender a message with this sentence. Accordingly, you sentence the offender to the maximum allowed under the guidelines. Because you imposed this long sentence to try to teach this individual a lesson, so that the offender will not choose to offend again in the future, your sentence is an attempt at:
You are a state legislator and you have sponsored a bill req…
You are a state legislator and you have sponsored a bill requiring that all passengers in cars must wear seat belts at all times, even in a rear seat. Opponents feel that this proposed law is over-reaching and is too restrictive of personal freedom. The ethical system that justifies passing a law for the purpose of protecting people from harm is: