What are the two theories regarding how inmate culture becomes a part of prison life?

What will be an ideal response?


• The first is that the culture is indigenous to prisons; it develops as a result of the environment in which inmates find themselves. The other theory is that the culture is imported or brought in with the values of the inmates from the outside world.

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Gang homicide is more likely to occur _______ than is a non-gang homicide

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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Discuss the fear of victimization perpetuated by the media.

What will be an ideal response?

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. According to the victim-rationality perspective, victimization can ______ subsequent offending.

A. decrease B. increase C. stabilize D. predict

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Which of the following is NOT true in regards to cultural relativism?

a. It is Euro-centric and Western b. Every society possesses its own moral code that explains what acts are permitted and prohibited c. It is not possible to judge one moral code as superior to another d. There is no objective standard from which to base judgments

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