The theory of delinquency that holds that antisocial behavior is caused by a lack of self-control stemming from an impulsive personality is called _____

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word


Self-control theory

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Work release programs are considered both a community corrections program and a(n) ___________ corrections program.

A. institutional B. applied C. reintegrative D. retributive

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Sentencing where parole boards determine an inmate's early release is called:

A) indeterminate. B) mandatory. C) determinate. D) presumptive.

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Explain how the system may treat wrongdoers unequally.

What will be an ideal response?

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J. Cohen suggests that drug education often is __________ because it is not based on the educational principles that underlie the teaching of other subjects, and it tends to skew and censor information

a. ineffective b. actually propaganda, not education c. more political than educational d. all of these

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