By being incarcerated in small, solitary cells, prisoners could reflect on their wrongdoings and be penitent, thus this philosophy led to the term ______.

A. penitentiary
B. institutionalization
C. recidivism
D. criminalization


A. penitentiary

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Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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What will be an ideal response?

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When all four tires on a vehicle become locked...(finish this sentence with the most

accurate answer selection): a. centrifugal skid marks are often created in head-on collisions. b. the skid marks created by the rear wheels will be darker than those created by the front wheels. c. the skid marks can be used to accurately estimate the maximum speed of the vehicle at the time the brakes were applied. d. the skid marks created by the front wheels will be darker than those created by the rear wheels.

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