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In terms of prison technology development, what system can be used to detect nonmetallic weapons and contraband in the lower body cavities? 

Pennsylvania established the first colonial jail, but the Virginia jails, established by which reformer in the 17th century, later became the model for other states?

How many states permanently deny convicted felons the right to vote?

At the beginning of the 19th century, children, debtors, slaves, the mentally ill, and the physically ill were housed in jails, but as the century progressed, which groups of offenders were more often sent to other institutions?

Approximately how many states have either built supermax prisons or added high-security units to existing facilities in order to contain problem prisoners?

What five state agencies account for nearly half of the adults under parole supervision?

What philosophy advocates that individual offenders should learn firsthand that crime does not pay by experiencing harsh penalties for their crimes?

A patient with cystic fibrosis develops thick secretions that clog pancreatic ducts. Which consequence is most likely?

Research conducted by Richard Tewksbury and David Patrick Connor found that what factor is not predictive of the granting of parole release?

The rate of male incarceration in jails is more than how many times the rate of female incarceration in jails?