Exam 12: The Criminal Justice System

Which of the following is true of juvenile offenders in Texas?

Administrative segregationis another term for

Part of the mission of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice is to promote positive behavior changes. Assess their efforts to achieve this mission, and suggest improvements that may help them better fulfill that mission in the future. Are there things that other levels or branches of government can do to help?

Felonies are classified as first, second, or third degree depending on the nature of the crime. This is referred to as

Among the ways that some Texas prisoners may legally communicate with the outside world are

Part of the mission of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice is to provide public safety. Assess their efforts to achieve this mission, and suggest improvements that may help them better fulfill that mission in the future. Are there things that other levels or branches of government can do to help?

In 2013, Texas ran out of pentobarbital for lethal injections so they turned to

The term adjudication hearing refers to __________ in juvenile law.

Trace the history of incarceration as a method of dealing with nonviolent drug offenders. What alternatives to incarceration exist and are being used? Explain why you either support or oppose continued use of imprisonment as a punishment for such offenses.

How has DNA testing changed criminal justice in Texas? What are the limitations of DNA as evidence?

Which of the following states has the highest incarceration rate (number of prisoners per 100,000 residents)?

The two agencies responsible for convicts who serve all or part of their sentence in the community rather than in prison are

Explain the difficulties that the TDCJ and its prisons face regarding their workforce or staff. How might these problems be alleviated?

In which case did the Supreme Court rule that the death penalty may not be used for punishment on anyone under 18 years of age?

What is a hate crime and why are those who commit hate crimes receive enhanced punishments? Do you think enhanced punishments are justified for hate crimes?

The agency created to investigate negligence and misconduct in a criminal case is the

Which would not be subject to enhancement under the Texas Penal Code?

When someone is executed, their death certificate lists the cause of death as "Death caused by __________."

TDCJ has a policy of no fraternizing between inmates and correctional staff, but they allow staff and inmates to be "friends"on Facebook because

State-jail felonies, like possession of 4 ounces to 1 pound of marijuana, can result in