Explain and discuss the differences between structural and instrumental Marxism
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Instrumental theorists view criminal law and the criminal justice system solely as instruments for controlling the poor, have-not members of society. They view the state as the tool of capitalists. Structural theorists believe that the law is not the exclusive domain of the rich; rather, it is used to maintain the long-term interests of the capitalist system and to control members of any class who threaten its existence.
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Identify the reasons that prison violence may occur.
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A professor is interested in knowing if the number of absences a student has in the semester is a good indication of how well a student does on the final exam.At the end of the year, the professor compares absence rates and exam grades for eight students. The data she found are as follows.
Student Days Absent Final Exam Grade A 8 77 B 3 84 C 9 71 D 10 73 E 9 70 F 5 80 G 6 79 H 2 88 What is the null hypothesis? What is the research hypothesis? Calculate the Pearson's correlation coefficient. Calculate t. Is your correlation statistically significant and, if so, at what level? What are your conclusions about the null hypothesis?
The most stringent correctional methods are applied __________ in practice.
A. fairly B. disproportionately C. sparingly D. liberally
The offenders most likely to fail on parole are:
a. chronic offenders. b. first-time offenders. c. offenders with prison sentences over 50 years. d. none of these choices.