General deterrence refers to the preventive effect of the threat of punishment on the:

A. individual prisoner
B. general population
C. prison population
D. None of these


B. general population

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A _____ is a device used to create an explosion that in turn ignites a high explosive

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

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Oklahoma has the largest of the intermediate appellate courts, with over 100authorized judgeships and 88 active judges

a. True b. False

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Explain how Merton altered Durkheim’s version of what “anomie” means, a definition we will explore below.

What will be an ideal response?

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Incoming and outgoing nonprivileged mail may be censored provided a ______ penological interest exists.

a) verified b) confirmed c) legitimate d) logical

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