______ involves an employment policy or practice that adversely impacts a person or group.

a. Discrimination
b. Disparate impact
c. An immutable characteristic
d. Affirmative action


b. Disparate impact

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The primary concern of women prisoners is not security and the threat of violence in prison, but rather how to care for their children

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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The working personality of the police begins to develop during the recruit's time at the academy

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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Software piracy involves making unauthorized and illegal copies of software programs

a. True b. False

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Sometimes the people who run intermediate sanctions only want to select offenders with the best chance of success in order to:

A. ensure future funding B. have high rates of recidivism C. make sure the most serious offenders are included in their program D. avoid problems related to selection bias E. avoid problems related to "creaming"

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