In 2003 the Prison Rape Elimination Act was created in order to:​

The ____________________ Act is a federal law that requires the collection of national statistics on the prevalence of prison sexual violence. ​

Correctional officers carry deadly weapons.​

To try to ensure a more thorough deliberation before imposing the death sentence, legislatures enacted:​

African American youths are more likely to be arrested for all crimes than any other race.​

​Generally, mentally ill persons represent a greater risk of committing violent crimes than the population as a whole.

​Correctional treatment programs have proven to be most effective with:

Discrimination occurs when groups are differentially treated without regard to their behavior or qualifications.​

​The majority of offenses committed by mentally handicapped people are classified as _____________ or public order crimes.

Administrators of traditional correctional agencies (e.g., jails, prisons, probation) often argue that they should also administer intermediate sanctions. ​