The process by which an inmate acclimates to the values and culture of the prison is called ______.

A. period of adjustment
B. prisonization
C. assimilation
D. institutionalization


B. prisonization

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One of the historical antecedents of probation was the judicial reprieve

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The __________ has for years tracked caseload trends in the state courts formany years

a. National Center for State Courts b. Federal Department of Case Statistics c. National Database of State Courts d. State Court Statistical Center

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The experiences of Japan and China suggest that crime might be controlled by:

a. developing programs to strengthen the family. b. doubling the number of police officers in large cities. c. improving the population's standard of living. d. limiting to one the number of children a married couple can have.

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The earliest record of prostitution appears in ancient Mesopotamia, where priests engaged in sex to promote fertility in the community

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