Time taken off an inmate's sentence for participating in certain activities such as going to school, learning a trade, and working in prison is called ________.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
gain time
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a. they lack a common cultural heritage. b. they are made up of people with different racial traits. c. they are not territorially defined. d. the origins of their ancestors are unknown.
Which of the following theorists contend that bureaucratic regulations sometimes contribute to the rise of an informal, or underground, economy?
A. Functionalists B. Globalists C. Interactionists D. Conflict
The type of democracy found today in industrial capitalist societies is known as ________ democracy
a. formal b. substantive c. restricted d. participatory
Sociologists believe that the relationship between race and crime may be due to a. racial justice programs
b. the fact that nonwhites are overrepresented in the lower classes. c. later and more lenient contact with the criminal justice system. d. the proportion of whites to nonwhites in a community.