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

1. Beaumont and Tocqueville came to the United States but did not observe anything wrong with the systems they studied.
2. One of the constant themes in corrections is that money, or a lack thereof, is a factor in virtually all correctional policy decisions.
3. Prisons and other such institutions serve as a social control mechanism.
4. One early purpose of the correctional system was to remove the “riffraff” from the streets.
5. Religious influence is one of the apparent themes in corrections history.


1. False
2. True
3. True
4. True
5. True

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What will be an ideal response?

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