In their research on the American prison system, Bruce Western and Jeffrey Reiman note that the prison system functions as though it were designed to
A. train and socialize prisoners into a career of secondary deviance.
B. help prisoners repay their debt to society.
C. give prisoners marketable skills that will keep them from returning to prison.
D. make prisoners more respectable.
Answer: A
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