What does the text mean by women being a numerical minority in corrections?

What will be an ideal response?


What this numerical “minority” status for girls and women has meant is that institutions and programming are, and have been, typically geared toward boys and men.

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The $1.1 billion in funds allocated for rail security in 2004 was a significant increase from the 65

million allocated in 2003. The increase was due in large part because A) the Madrid bombings B) the Tokyo subway Sarin attacks C) the London subway bombings D) None of the above

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The idea that by punishing one person the larger community will be deterred is known as general deterrence

a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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According to Merton, an innovator

a. accepts both the legitimate goals and the socially approved means of acquiring those goals. b. accepts the legitimate goals but rejects the socially approved means of acquiring those goals. c. rejects legitimate goals and but accepts socially approved means. d. rejects both the legitimate goals and the socially approved means of acquiring those goals.

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The 2008 financial crisis was widely blamed on a deregulatory philosophy that proliferated under both the Reagan and Bush Adminstrations

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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