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In the 19th century, Jeremy Bentham, English prison reformer and utilitarian philosopher, introduced the ________ prison design.

Intermediate sanctions fall along a continuum ranging from least intrusive (fines and community service) to  most intrusive (house arrest, electronic monitoring).

An intensive form of short-term community supervision that also requires attendance is the:

The crime rate has increased and the number of people in prison has declined.

Half of all detainees being held in jail are misdemeanants who could not make bail.

Discuss some of the major issues that elderly inmates face while in prison.

Which of the following statements about boot camps is most accurate?

A sentence delaying conviction on a guilty plea until after probation is served is a:

Which jail type of jail complies with the Prison Rape Elimination Act in that it establishes a zero-tolerance standard for the incidence of prison rape in U.S. prisons?

It has been shown that “three-strike” laws have not contributed to overcrowded prisons in America.