Define Goffman’s notion of a total institution.

What will be an ideal response?


A total institution as a place of residence and work where a large number of like-situated individuals, cut off from the wider society for an appreciable period of time, together lead an enclosed, formally administered round of life.

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Why was the “Child Saver” movement of the early 1900s founded?

What will be an ideal response?

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______ suggests that, if people fear the punishments that others receive, they will decide NOT to engage in similar acts as they do not want to risk the potential punishment for themselves.

a. General deterrence b. Specific deterrence c. Individual deterrence d. Retributive deterrence

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Admissibility is defeated if, after making a declaration under a belief in impending death, the condition of the declarant improves.

Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)

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How does Title VII of the 1964 Civil Rights law affect police human resource management?

What would be an ideal response?

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