The Central Purpose of Corrections Is to

question 20

Multiple Choice

The central purpose of corrections is to .

• A) determine guilt or innocence
• B) incarcerate offenders
• C) carry out the criminal sentence
• D) rehabilitate offenders

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Information Processing Bias

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Negative Information

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