Therapeutic communities are:

A. group therapy sessions used by cognitive behavioral therapy programs.
B. The locations where the risk assessments take place for evidence-based practices.
C. Residential settings for drug and alcohol treatment that use the community spirit generated by the influence of peers and various group processes to help individuals overcome addictions that occur within a prison.
D. Community treatment centers that focus on drug and alcohol treatment.


C. Residential settings for drug and alcohol treatment that use the community spirit generated by the influence of peers and various group processes to help individuals overcome addictions that occur within a prison.

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a. a paradigm shift b. a manifest function c. the Matthew effect d. operationalization

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Which of the following was a factor in the creation of the omnibus crime bill?

a. Ideology. b. Political partisanship. c. Interest groups. d. A, B, and C. e. A and C only.

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Compare and contrast von Hentig's and Mendelsohn's theories of victimology

What will be an ideal response?

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