More prisoners receive sentences in the United… More prisoners receive sentences in the United States than in any other Western nation. Read Details
The United States employs a national standard approach to se… The United States employs a national standard approach to sentencing. Read Details
According to opponents of the death penalty, capital punishm… According to opponents of the death penalty, capital punishment is applied in a discriminatory fashion. Read Details
With respect to job turnover among officers, corrections is:… With respect to job turnover among officers, corrections is: Read Details
Community-based punishments such as probation and intermedi… Community-based punishments such as probation and intermediate sanctions are imposed far more often than prison sentences in the United States. Read Details
The term refers to the belief that one who takes… The term refers to the belief that one who takes another’s life deserves punishment equal to the victim’s fate. Read Details
Most Western democracies impose the death penalty. Most Western democracies impose the death penalty. Read Details
One in seven jails in the United States currently operates… One in seven jails in the United States currently operates under a court order, typically related to overcrowding. Read Details
Since 1976 the number of people facing the death penalty has… Since 1976 the number of people facing the death penalty has: Read Details
Consular officials must be notified when a foreign national… Consular officials must be notified when a foreign national is: Read Details
