In sentencing, judges are limited by:

Justice in the US is dispensed mostly through plea bargaining.

When it comes to Corrections in America, the US has continues in a pendulum swing. The country goes from incapacitation, to punishment, to rehabilitation, to deterrence. However, in the early 1970’s the US seemed to faze out or almost abandon a particular type of correctional approach. Which manner seems to have faded since the 70’s?

In highly controversial cases, all of the judges in a circuit may sit together and hear a case in what is known as a(n):

___________ Patrol is when officers patrol the street with little direction. Between responses to radio calls, they are told to be systematically unsystematic and observant in an attempt to both prevent and ferret out crime on their beat. 

As noted previously, about 55% of the sworn officers in the nation’s police department are white and about 60% are male. In addition, blacks now represent about 28% of the nations police. 

Holding suspects or defendants in jail without giving them an opportunity to post bail, because of the threat they pose to society, is called:

In ____________, the legislature determines a sentence range for each crime that is usually based on the seriousness of the crime and the criminal history of the offender.

Which of the following is the attempt to “correct” the personality and behavior of convicted offenders through treatment and to return them to society as law-abiding citizens?

Public defenders commonly spend _________ with their clients.