Atavism implied that criminals are born, and criminal behavior is predetermined

Indicate whether the statement is true or false.


Answer: TRUE

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The limited risk control model of probation attempts to anticipate future conduct of probationers

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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The validity and reliability evaluation of self report surveys have included all but:

a. checks with official data b. use or threat of polygraph c. use of lie scales d. ratio conversion checks

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Lewis Yablonsky describes the violent gang as:

a. having a fluid membership whose participation in the gang is unpredictable. b. having a well-defined division of labor. c. made up primarily of males in their mid-twenties. d. part of a network of gangs that fight together in gang wars.

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Treatment assignments for which prisoners in maximum security facilities are not eligible include:

a. religion b. exercise c. work release d. cognitive therapy

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