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At _______, good behavior was rewarded by early release, and misbehavior was punished with extended time under a three-grade system of classification.

The ruling in ____________ (1970)8  required the government to prove “beyond a reasonable doubt” that a juvenile had committed an act of delinquency, raising the burden of proof from a “preponderance of the evidence.”

An inmate who is _______ exists on the fringes of prison society.

“Punishment is society’s means of expressing condemnation of illegal acts such as embezzlement.” This is the basic principle of which sentencing philosophy?

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of a white-collar criminal?

Failing to report a change of address is a ______ violation, which may result in revocation of probation.

The federal Environmental Protection Agencies regulations are examples of:

Which goal of corrections focuses on preparing the offender for a return to the community unmarred by further criminal behavior?

An act that violates criminal law and is punishable by criminal sanctions is:

What is a judicially imposed condition in which an offender is sentenced after being convicted of a crime, but is not required to begin serving the sentence immediately?