The most important factor when considering desistance is:

a. the inmate's ability to find employment.
b. frequent meetings with a parole officer.
c. counseling and substance abuse programming.
d. the individual inmate's desire to remain free.


d

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Which of the below words are not generally capitalized when used alone?

a. Name of a city. b. Name of a specific region. c. Name of an organization. d. A compass direction.

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A hack is ______.

a. a violent and cynical keeper of inmates b. a new, untrained correctional officer c. a burned-out officer who does as little as possible d. a low-level bureaucrat

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In a study of private prisons by Camp and Gaes (2002), it was found that the private sector experienced significant problems with ______.

a. staff turnover b. escapes c. drug use d. all of these

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The court actor who is responsible for bringing the state's case against the accused is:

a. the judge. b. the prosecutor. c. the defense attorney. d. the probation officer.

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