If an offender is arrested for an act of primary deviance and tagged with the status of a criminal, __________ may occur as a means of adjustment to the negative status

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


Answer: Secondary deviance

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A. soft weapons. B. subdue and suppress weapons. C. non-fatal weapons. D. friendly-fire weapons. E. less-lethal weapons.

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A __________ is created when some kind of tool creates an impression, cut, scratch, or abrasion on another surface.

A. gouge B. toolmark C. tool scrape D. evidentiary gouge

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Describe the different basic prison designs, in terms of the application of the architectural concept of "form follows function."

What will be an ideal response?

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A person who operates a vehicle that displays an unauthorized temporary tag could receive which punishment?

a. State jail felony b. Class A misdemeanor c. Class C misdemeanor d. None of the above

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