Your Friend Tells You That a Relative of His Has

question 284

Multiple Choice

Your friend tells you that a relative of his has been sentenced to custody in a federal correctional facility. As a criminology student, you advise your friend of the likelihood of suicide in prison. When should your friend be most concerned about his relative with respect to suicide?

• A)early in the sentence
• B)within a year of sentencing
• C)within 18 months of sentencing
• D)within 24 months of sentencing

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