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What does having a property interest in the job mean in practice for both the cr
What does having a property interest in the job mean in practice for both the cr
What does having a property interest in the job mean in practice for both the criminal justice    employee as well as the administrator? The right to a safe workplace?
colleen   712   1 Reply
11 years ago
What are criminal justice employees’ rights in the workplace under Title VII of
What are criminal justice employees’ rights in the workplace under Title VII of
What are criminal justice employees’ rights in the workplace under Title VII of the Civil    Rights Act of 1964 (and its amendments)? The Pregnancy Discrimination Act of 1978?    Section 1983?
colleen   1191   1 Reply
11 years ago
In what substantive ways do the police and corrections subcultures resemble each
In what substantive ways do the police and corrections subcultures resemble each
In what substantive ways do the police and corrections subcultures resemble each other?
colleen   3231   1 Reply
11 years ago
How may corrections officers be unethical?
How may corrections officers be unethical?
How may corrections officers be unethical?
colleen   885   1 Reply
11 years ago
In what ways can judges, defense attorneys, and prosecutors engage in unethical
In what ways can judges, defense attorneys, and prosecutors engage in unethical
In what ways can judges, defense attorneys, and prosecutors engage in unethical behaviors?
colleen   2159   2 Replies
11 years ago
How would you define ethics? What are examples of relative and absolute ethics?
How would you define ethics? What are examples of relative and absolute ethics?
How would you define ethics? What are examples of relative and absolute ethics?
colleen   8863   1 Reply
11 years ago
What are the major arguments for and against inmates being issued condoms?
What are the major arguments for and against inmates being issued condoms?
What are the major arguments for and against inmates being issued condoms?
colleen   1019   1 Reply
11 years ago
How would you define and describe the underlying philosophy of intermediate sanc
How would you define and describe the underlying philosophy of intermediate sanc
How would you define and describe the underlying philosophy of intermediate sanctions?    Why are they so widely used, and what do studies reveal concerning their efficacy?
colleen   1874   1 Reply
11 years ago
What are some stated advantages and disadvantages of privatization? What do avai
What are some stated advantages and disadvantages of privatization? What do avai
What are some stated advantages and disadvantages of privatization? What do available    studies report regarding its efficacy?
colleen   1964   1 Reply
11 years ago
What is the overall rationale underlying the three-strikes laws, and how have th
What is the overall rationale underlying the three-strikes laws, and how have th
What is the overall rationale underlying the three-strikes laws, and how have those laws been    amended in recent years?
colleen   2783   1 Reply
11 years ago
What administrative considerations apply to the potential problem of hostage tak
What administrative considerations apply to the potential problem of hostage tak
What administrative considerations apply to the potential problem of hostage taking in detention facilities?
colleen   1112   1 Reply
11 years ago
Describe whether or not the Prison Rape Elimination Act of 2003 has been success
Describe whether or not the Prison Rape Elimination Act of 2003 has been success
Describe whether or not the Prison Rape Elimination Act of 2003 has been successful.
colleen   1060   1 Reply
11 years ago
What were the Supreme Court’s decisions regarding juveniles committing capital c
What were the Supreme Court’s decisions regarding juveniles committing capital c
What were the Supreme Court’s decisions regarding juveniles committing capital crimes and juveniles committing crimes that could result in a life without parole sentence?
colleen   766   1 Reply
11 years ago
What are the three types of inmates who engage in inappropriate relationships wi
What are the three types of inmates who engage in inappropriate relationships wi
What are the three types of inmates who engage in inappropriate relationships with correctional staff members?
colleen   1563   1 Reply
11 years ago
What are the means by which corrections personnel can become corrupted, and what
What are the means by which corrections personnel can become corrupted, and what
What are the means by which corrections personnel can become corrupted, and what can their administrators do to address and prevent such corruption?
colleen   2945   1 Reply
11 years ago
What are the primary roles of jail administrators?
What are the primary roles of jail administrators?
What are the primary roles of jail administrators?
colleen   1788   1 Reply
11 years ago
What are the types of correctional officers, per Farkas? Describe each.
What are the types of correctional officers, per Farkas? Describe each.
What are the types of correctional officers, per Farkas? Describe each.
colleen   2701   1 Reply
11 years ago
What are the different responsibilities of the warden and other prison administr
What are the different responsibilities of the warden and other prison administr
What are the different responsibilities of the warden and other prison administrators?
colleen   1859   1 Reply
11 years ago
How would you describe the primary management styles of probation and parole ad
How would you describe the primary management styles of probation and parole ad
How would you describe the primary management styles of probation and parole    administrators?
colleen   1101   1 Reply
11 years ago
How can jails better assist with inmate reentry back into the community?
How can jails better assist with inmate reentry back into the community?
How can jails better assist with inmate reentry back into the community?
colleen   1092   1 Reply
11 years ago
Why was the Prison Litigation Reform Act enacted? Has it made an impact in that
Why was the Prison Litigation Reform Act enacted? Has it made an impact in that
Why was the Prison Litigation Reform Act enacted? Has it made an impact in that regard?
colleen   1608   1 Reply
11 years ago
How do supermax prisons operate differently from other prisons? What concerns ha
How do supermax prisons operate differently from other prisons? What concerns ha
How do supermax prisons operate differently from other prisons? What concerns have been    raised concerning their alleged effects on inmates, constitutionality, and public safety?
colleen   2210   1 Reply
11 years ago
What is a direct supervision jail, and how does it differ in design and function
What is a direct supervision jail, and how does it differ in design and function
What is a direct supervision jail, and how does it differ in design and function from traditional jails?
colleen   3346   1 Reply
11 years ago
Name and describe at least four of the major U.S. Supreme Court decisions afford
Name and describe at least four of the major U.S. Supreme Court decisions afford
Name and describe at least four of the major U.S. Supreme Court decisions affording
rights to prisoners.
colleen   2764   1 Reply
11 years ago
In what ways does Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) hold promise for reducing
In what ways does Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) hold promise for reducing
In what ways does Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) hold promise for reducing the current avalanche of lawsuits?
colleen   1654   1 Reply
11 years ago
Should plea bargaining and courtroom cameras be kept or barred from our legal sy
Should plea bargaining and courtroom cameras be kept or barred from our legal sy
Should plea bargaining and courtroom cameras be kept or barred from our legal system? Why or why not?
colleen   1571   1 Reply
11 years ago
What are the possible consequences of delay in the courts, and what are some pos
What are the possible consequences of delay in the courts, and what are some pos
What are the possible consequences of delay in the courts, and what are some possible solutions to this problem?
colleen   2159   1 Reply
11 years ago
What are the characteristics of courthouse shootings, and what are the differenc
What are the characteristics of courthouse shootings, and what are the differenc
What are the characteristics of courthouse shootings, and what are the differences between courthouse violence that is targeted and nontargeted?
colleen   2627   1 Reply
11 years ago
Explain the “CSI Effect,” and how it does and does not affect court operations a
Explain the “CSI Effect,” and how it does and does not affect court operations a
Explain the “CSI Effect,” and how it does and does not affect court operations and court actors.
colleen   1685   1 Reply
11 years ago
What factors contribute to high correctional populations? What impact do drug la
What factors contribute to high correctional populations? What impact do drug la
What factors contribute to high correctional populations? What impact do drug laws have on them?
colleen   3414   1 Reply
11 years ago
What criteria may be employed by judges to evaluate the effectiveness of their a
What criteria may be employed by judges to evaluate the effectiveness of their a
What criteria may be employed by judges to evaluate the effectiveness of their administrators?
colleen   1913   1 Reply
11 years ago
What is the “conventional wisdom” concerning whether or not judges can and shoul
What is the “conventional wisdom” concerning whether or not judges can and shoul
What is the “conventional wisdom” concerning whether or not judges can and should use social networking sites for their personal and professional purposes?
colleen   1867   1 Reply
11 years ago
How have court clerks traditionally assumed and performed the role of court admi
How have court clerks traditionally assumed and performed the role of court admi
How have court clerks traditionally assumed and performed the role of court administrator?
colleen   1775   1 Reply
11 years ago
Why is civility so important for the appearance of justice and propriety in our
Why is civility so important for the appearance of justice and propriety in our
Why is civility so important for the appearance of justice and propriety in our courts?
colleen   3205   1 Reply
11 years ago
What is meant by “good judging?”
What is meant by “good judging?”
What is meant by “good judging?”
colleen   2231   1 Reply
11 years ago
What is the organization of our dual court system, and what are the primary func
What is the organization of our dual court system, and what are the primary func
What is the organization of our dual court system, and what are the primary functions of each    of the major types of courts that exist within the federal and state court systems?
colleen   2744   1 Reply
11 years ago
What are some of the perceived benefits of unifying the state court systems, and
What are some of the perceived benefits of unifying the state court systems, and
What are some of the perceived benefits of unifying the state court systems, and how would a    unified state court system be organized?
colleen   3260   1 Reply
11 years ago
What are the types of—and reasons for—court jurisdiction?
What are the types of—and reasons for—court jurisdiction?
What are the types of—and reasons for—court jurisdiction?
colleen   945   1 Reply
11 years ago
How is the adversarial system of justice related to the truth-seeking function o
How is the adversarial system of justice related to the truth-seeking function o
How is the adversarial system of justice related to the truth-seeking function of the courts?
colleen   2785   1 Reply
11 years ago
What is involved in contagious shootings and “suicide by cop”?
What is involved in contagious shootings and “suicide by cop”?
What is involved in contagious shootings and “suicide by cop”?
colleen   2660   1 Reply
11 years ago
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