Which is not a potential reason, as provided by the author, why certain states have low rates of incarceration?

a. These states are more progressive.
b. These states are more prone to using treatment schemes and restorative justice.
c. These states tend to have more severe sentencing guidelines.
d. These states tend to be more affluent.


c. These states tend to have more severe sentencing guidelines.

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The Foreign Intelligence Act (FISA) permits roving surveillance.

Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)

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Who created the theory of differential association?

a. Sigmund Freud b. James Q. Wilson c. Cesare Lombroso d. Edwin Sutherland

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Dr. Smith is interested in implementing a program that is designed to reduce the recidivism rates of property offenders. He selects two state prisons and, with the blessing of the Department of Corrections, begins the programs in the main state prison for males and a female institution that is nearby. Which design would be best for Dr. Smith to use?

a. non-equivalent groups b. randomized study c. interrupted times-series d. none of these would work

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