Exam 9: Crime and Criminal Justice

In their summary of the challenge of social work within the criminal justice system, Roberts and Springer stated that social workers must balance "the needs"

Research has found that race-based disparities accumulate as juveniles and adults move through the criminal justice system. What are the three disproportionate outcomes that occur as juveniles and adults move through the system?

Formerly incarcerated persons are at risk for recidivism due to

Incarceration was incorporated into state laws, after the American Revolution, for what reasons?

Over time, the U.S. criminal justice system has focused on

By 2016, nearly half a million people were in prisons for

The world's first juvenile court was created in 1880 in Kansas.

Which presidential appointee has influence within the U.S. criminal justice systemthrough his or her prosecution of federal crimes?

The 1968 Safe Streets Act expanded the federal government's role in criminal justice through

The U.S. has spent more money on incarceration than