______ theories of crime focus on the fact that people from the lower classes are arrested and charged with crimes at a disproportionate rate.

a. Labeling
b. Control
c. Social disorganization
d. Marxist


d. Marxist

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Warden Joe Ragen sought to make Stateville the world’s most ______ prison.

a. controlling b. orderly c. clean d. punitive

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According to Humboldt State University's Lee H. Bowker, one of the reasons for violent behavior in prisons is that it:

A. controls inmate misconduct. B. helps unravel the social structure in the prison society. C. generates more respect for attributes such as intelligence. D. serves as a means of acquiring material goods.

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In the early 1800s, __________ first began to introduce the idea of rehabilitating delinquents, rather than treating juveniles the same as adult offenders.

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

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Which system is the MMPI-2 CJCR fashioned around?

A. Megargee offender classification system B. Minneapolis offender classification system C. Mental illness offender classification system D. none of these

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