A journalist who is writing an article on prison overcrowding in the U.S. and wants to use the estimate that shows the highest amount of overcrowding would probably choose which definition of prison capacity?

A) Rated capacity
B) Design capacity
C) Confinement capacity
D) Operational capacity


B) Design capacity

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In the popular media treatment of race and crime, why are Whites presumed non-criminal by nature and criminality is assumed in the nature of Blacks?

What will be an ideal response?

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List two ways in which a forensic odontologist can assist in criminal investigations.

What will be an ideal response?

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According to the text, __________________ are aggressive kids who are either highly liked or intensely disliked by their peers

a. controversial status youth c. street punks b. millennium ragers d. honor roll students

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The _____________________ believes that an individual has no rights unless they are specified in the Constitution or are present in some other legal source

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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