Jail sentences are typically reserved for those who have committed misdemeanors and minor felonies and for most inmates do not exceed _________?

Federal inmates in the U.S. are more likely than state prisoners to be:

Whenever traditional correctional strategies have been evaluated, they have been found wanting, even counterproductive. Some of our most cherished ideas simply do not work in practice?

Which of the following is false concerning elderly clients? 

_____________ remains the standard punishment for people who commit the most serious, violent felony crimes (ie, homicide, rape) and have long criminal histories?

Which of the following are important goals in corrections?

Sentencing guideline grids are used by judges in some jurisdictions as a means of determining what a typical sentence should be for a particular crime based on a previously determined sentencing range?

At least half of all people placed in jail have been found to be under the influence of alcohol or an illegal drug in the month preceding their arrest?

This form of punishment is intended to send a message to an individual by giving them a short period of incarceration if they don’t change their behavior?   

Which of the following specific interests of maintaining order in prisons is not used to justify restrictions on imprisoned individuals rights?