Some criminologists suggest that criminals learn more about being a criminal in prison than they might learn on streets. This situation represents a(n) _____.

A. intentional function
B. beneficial function
C. manifest function
D. latent function
E. dysfunction


Answer: E

Sociology

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Matching

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