In the context of the officer ______, fighting an inmate was seen as an expression of masculinity and machismo.

a. subculture
b. status
c. control
d. power


Ans: A

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Critics suggest that bail is costly because the government must pay to detain poor offenders who would otherwise remain in the community.

Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)

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This instrument has emerged as particularly useful for classifying juvenile offenders.

a. LSI-R b. YLS/CMI c. DSM-IV d. LSI

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The central issue of ______ is the extent of movement from one place to another.

a. abduction b. kidnapping c. false imprisonment d. child theft

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Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)

1. The movement from a medical model of corrections to a justice model signaled the death of rehabilitation programs. 2. Prison officials support programming because it prevents inmates from being idle and keeps them out of trouble. 3. The medical model does not acknowledge the existence of any of the external factors associated with criminality. 4. Rehabilitation is based on the medical model. 5. The majority of rehabilitative programming in prisons is based on cognitive-behavioral principles.

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