How is recidivism measured?
What will be an ideal response?
Recidivism is typically measured by new arrests, new convictions, or sometimes by self-reported data.
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List ten crime and justice "objects of study" from the textbook
What will be an ideal response?
Which of the following did Dorothea Dix believe to be true of most prison systems?
a. They were understaffed. b. Although they were overcrowded, there was still good leadership. c. They were not overcrowded. d. They needed to use harsher punishment.
Cressey responded to criticisms that differential association did not explain crimes of passion or compulsive crimes with his work combining:
a. Social learning theory & conflict theory. b. Role theory & symbolic interaction. c. Differential anticipation & dynamic interactionism. d. Culture conflict & dynamic positivism.
Define and discuss behavioral, cognitive, and emotional coping skills under the General Strain Theory and provide an example of each coping skill in practice.
What will be an ideal response?