According to Hepburn (1985), which type of power is based on inmate perceptions that prison officers have the capacity to punish prisoner disobedience?

a. Legitimate
b. Coercive
c. Reward
d. Expert


b. Coercive

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Private security services fall into two categories: (1) proprietary or corporate security and (2) contract or private security firms

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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The first involvement of the criminal justice system takes place at the ______.

A. arrest stage B. pretrial stage C. sentencing stage D. bail stage

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Which measure of crime includes only crimes reported to the police?

A. National Crime Victimization Survey B. Uniform Crime Reports C. International Crime Victims Survey D. Monitoring the Future Survey

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In 1860, Italy was freed of foreign rule and united by:

a. Giuseppe Garibaldi b. Luciana Leggio c. Salvatore Riina d. Vito Genovese

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