What principal functions are prisons supposed to serve and how well do they fulfill those functions?
What will be an ideal response?
The functions of prisons are deterrence—inhibiting the committing of crimes; retribution—punishment for having committed crimes; and rehabilitation—improving the behavior and attitudes of those who have committed crimes. Of these functions, punishment or retribution is the only one that is clearly fulfilled.
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a. Asian parents value education more than American parents b. Asian teaching methods of drill and rote memory c. greater stress and anxiety of Asian schoolchildren d. longer hours in school for Asian children
The tribal groups involved in the Rwanda massacre were ______.
A. The Afar and Ashanti B. The Bobo and Maasai C. The Hutu and Tutsis D. The Bambuti and Zulu
Which of the following is the ideal gap between marriages for a divorcee?
A) Six months B) Two years C) Two months D) Six years
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