Explain What a Pseudofamily Is and Why Female Offenders Form

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Essay

Explain what a pseudofamily is and why female offenders form them while in prison. Also explain why male offenders do not form pseudofamilies while in prison.

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Definitions:

Sociologists

Social scientists who study human societies, their structures, processes, and changes, focusing on patterns of social interaction and behavior.

Fertility

Fertility refers to the natural capability to produce offspring, often measured by the number of births per population segment over a given time period.

Standard Of Living

A level of wealth, comfort, material goods, and necessities available to a certain socioeconomic class or geographical area.

Karl Marx

A 19th-century philosopher, economist, and revolutionary who is most famous for his theories about capitalism and communism.