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In 2005, the United States Supreme Court held in Roper v. Simmons that it was unconstitutional for any court to use or sentence to death juveniles.

What is the conditional freedom without imprisonment granted by a judicial officer to an adult or juvenile offender, as long as the person meets certain conditions of behavior?

In discussing the death penalty, a Retentionist is a person seeking to abolish or do away with the death penalty.

This term describes the double-gated entry or exit point that restricts movement between the free world and prison.

Who was the Quaker leader that created the state of Pennsylvania, The Great Law, and a system of justice that required compensation of victims and repentance to restore the offender to God’s grace?

As a correctional officer working in the local jail, your supervisor assigns you to the special housing unit.  What types of inmates may you have custody over in this type of unit?  (answers may vary, but you need to select at least 2 different special population groups with a brief explanation of why they may be housed in a special housing unit)

Which type of security level is similar to minimum security but usually has double fences and inmates not perceived as dangerous or escape risks?  

What type of correctional custody involves the separation from the general population of those inmates requiring or requesting special shelter from other inmates for safety reasons?

What law was signed and enacted by President Bill Clinton that mandates all released sex offenders to register with the state or local police or other law enforcement authority?

What is the theory of punishment that is based on the idea that punishing offenders for crimes will discourage other would-be criminals from committing similar acts?