Which of the Following Reasons Explains Why Contemporary Prisons May

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Multiple Choice

Which of the following reasons explains why contemporary prisons may not apply the same stigmatizing effects to all offenders as in the past?

• A)It is the best way for many offenders to receive a good education.
• B)Many of the offenders' family and friends have also been to prison.
• C)Prisons offer better vocational training than on the outside.
• D)Offenders are given a fair amount of money once they are released from custody.

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Definitions:

Stable Conformation

The most energetically favorable arrangement of atoms in a molecule that minimizes strain.

Chair Conformations

A specific, stable three-dimensional shape adopted by cyclic molecules such as cyclohexane, minimizing steric strain and offering two alternating conformations.

Axial Ethyl

Refers to an ethyl group attached perpendicular to the plane of a molecule, especially in cyclic compounds.

Equatorial Ethyl

A term not typically used in standard chemical nomenclature and could refer to the placement of an ethyl group in an equatorial position on a cyclohexane ring, emphasizing its spatial orientation.