Probationers in the United States Are More Likely to Be

question 28

Multiple Choice

Probationers in the United States are more likely to be __________ than are offenders confined to jail or prison.

• A) white and female
• B) black and male
• C) white and male
• D) Latino and male

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Definitions:

Young Women

Females in their late adolescence to early adulthood, often characterized by significant physical, psychological, and social development.

Postconventional Level

Kohlberg’s highest level of moral development, in which moral reasoning involves weighing moral alternatives; “right” is whatever furthers basic human rights.

Ethically Demanding

Refers to situations or decisions that require a high level of ethical consideration and moral judgement.

Preconventional

A stage in Kohlberg's theory of moral development where moral reasoning is based primarily on the consequences of actions and on rewards and punishments.