Which of the following has oversight responsibility for county jails?

Which of the following has oversight responsibility for county jails?
 
  A) Texas Department of Public Safety
  B) Texas Commission on Jail Standards
  C) County Commissioners Court
  D) Texas Rangers

 Q. 2

Which of the following would not be considered an economic interest group?
 
  A) animal rights group
  B) labor union
  C) business and industry association
  D) professional employee association
  E) business group

 Q. 3

Which is true of county jails in Texas?
 
  A) All have been privatized, leaving no public county jails.
  B) They are designed to house felons serving long sentences.
  C) They are all of exceptionally high quality.
  D) Most of them do not offer rehabilitation programs.

 Q. 4

A trade association is ________.
 
  A) a business association that pulls membership from only one industry
  B) any group seeking the economic benefit of its members
  C) a group that promotes a collective good of all citizens
  D) any unionized workplace
  E) an individual who does not join or contribute to interest groups

 Q. 5

Texas Crime Victim's Compensation Fund provides money to victims and their families for all of the following, EXCEPT
 
  A) counseling.
  B) medical costs.
  C) burial services.
  D) representation by an attorney.

 Q. 6

Groups that exist to promote favorable economic conditions and economic opportunities for their members, are referred to as ________________ groups.
 
  A) economic interest
  B) self-help
  C) self-interest
  D) social interest
  E) governmental interest

 Q. 7

A common barrier to successfully reintegrating prisoners back into society after their release is
 
  A) their reluctance to leave prison.
  B) difficulty finding employment.
  C) legal bans on ex-convicts obtaining a higher education.
  D) constant police harassment.