According to the social reality of crime theory, definitions of crime are

a. based on a long standing legal tradition going back to the 18th century.
b. based on public opinion surveys and victimization surveys.
c. composed of behaviors everyone would agree are harmful to society.
d. composed of behaviors that conflict with interests of the dominant class.


D

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In order to prevent their ability to negatively influence others, prisoners are discourage from contacting family or friends through phone calls, letters, or personal visits

a. True b. False

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When the government enters into an agreement with the prisoner whereby the prisoner promises to abide by certain conditions in exchange for being released, this is known as a(n) _________.

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

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How do women’s prisons differ from men’s? Why have women’s prisons been studied less often than institutions for men?

What will be an ideal response?

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The process of ____________ is thought to be one cause of the large numbers of people with mental health problems who are incarcerated

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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