What did Sykes argue can have a cumulative effect of destroying the psyche of the inmate?

a. pains of imprisonment
b. prison subculture
c. rioting
d. mature coping


a. pains of imprisonment

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Which minority group is informally referred to as the "Model Minority" in some circles?

a. Latino Americans b. Asian Americans c. Japanese Americans d. African Americans e. Native Americans

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?In the case of the Prostitute Murders in California, (2000- 2001), what was the reason given for the killer to stab the youngest victim nearly 150 times and mutilate her face?

A. ?He wanted to make her ugly like all prostitutes he killed. B. ?She had cheated him out of drugs. C. ?She had cheated him out of money. D. ?She laughed at him because he was impotent.

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In this year, the Census Bureau published a report on the "Negro Population" in which it showed that Blacks made up 11% of the population but 22% of the inmates of prisons, jails, workhouses, and detention facilities

a.1990 b.1945 c.1918 d.1968

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Which of the following is one of the two important questions raised by use of body-worn cameras?

A. Who will fund body-worn camera equipment? B. How will all footage be made available to the public? C. Where will all the videos be stored? D. When should the cameras be used?

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