Briefly explain commodification and decommodification.

What will be an ideal response?


Commodification refers to the transformation of social relationships formerly untainted by economic considerations. Decommodification refers to policies intended to free social relationships from economic considerations by freeing the other social institutions form the domination of the economy.

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The ______ Alert system, a program that has been used to recover hundreds of missing children.

A. Amber B. Anthony C. Megan D. Ashley

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Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)

1. Half of released prisoners are returned to prison for technical violations rather than new crimes. 2. Among parolees, research suggests property offenders have a higher recidivism rate than violent offenders. 3. The mark system as it was originally conceived boasted recidivism rates below 3%. 4. The success rates of parolees are significantly higher than the success rates of probationers, who typically graduate to more serious forms of crime. 5. Typical correctional clients are qualified for no more than low-skill manufacturing jobs.

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A criminological theory may be supported by empirical research in one country at a certain time, but not in another country at a different time

a. TRUE b. FALSE

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Define choice and trait theories. List the shared features of these two theories. Do you agree or disagree that people must change rather than society? Why or why not?

What will be an ideal response?

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