Brookes and other critics of American prisons contend that operating a humane prison system is almost impossible because correction has ______ as its dominant purpose/justification/ideology.

What will be an ideal response?


Ans: Retribution

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a. Emile Durkheim b. Max Weber c. Michael Foucault d. all of these

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Good managers scan the organization and its environment for signs (or symptoms) of problems in need of solution through decision making. From a systems point of view, this is known as

a. noise b. output c. feedback d. input e. through put

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Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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Which of the following is designed to impose a sanction on adjudicated delinquents to prevent them from continuing to commit delinquent acts in the future?

A. specific deterrence B. actual deterrence C. theoretical deterrence D. proposed deterrence E. general deterrence

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