The release of what type of offender is frequently offered as a way to reduce the prison population?


Answer: Nonviolent offenders

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In a study of women, the following notation was used: Y = f(X) where Y represented number of live births and X represented occupational prestige scores. This notation represents

a. the number of live births that are a cause of occupational prestige scores. b. the occupational prestige scores that are a cause of the number of live births. c. a hypothesis that indicates that the number of live births are a function of (or are affected by) occupational prestige scores. d. a hypothesis that indicates that occupational prestige scores are a function of (or are affected by) number of live births. e. none of the above

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The early progressive educational reform movement

a. was led by C. Wright Mills. b. was a response to the authoritarianism of the Victorian era. c. took place during the 1960s and 1970s. d. advocated a standardized curriculum for all schools. e. was a demand for increased rationalization and efficiency in education.

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The text points out that the most responsible and well-adjusted children are generally produced by which of the following parenting styles?

A. permissive B. authoritarian C. coaching D. authoritative

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The way of life of a people, including both material products and nonmaterial characteristics, is referred to as ________.

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

Sociology