What was the central finding of Martinson’s 1974 report on various treatment efforts?

a. An eye for an eye approach is best.
b. Nothing works.
c. Rehabilitation comes before punishment.
d. Treatment is cruel and unusual punishment.


b. Nothing works.

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What will be an ideal response?

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In utilitarianism

A. it is permissible to focus on the best course of action for only those people involved in the immediate situation B. it is impermissible to focus on the best course of action for only those people involved in the immediate situation C. the best course of action for only those people involved in the immediate situation is irrelevant D. the best course of action is always the same for those people involved in the immediate situation and the majority of all people

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Identify the most common pitfall of gathering qualitative data, and discuss why understanding pitfalls is important to the integrity of research as a whole.

What will be an ideal response?

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The reasons given for failure to report a rape or attempted rape include all of the following except

a. fear of retaliation by the offender b. too ashamed or embarrassed c. not a police matter d. did not know rape was a crime

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