Which of the Following Statements Concerning Community Corrections Is TRUE

question 111

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements concerning community corrections is TRUE?

• A) Community corrections receive considerable public support.
• B) Community corrections suffer from the public impression that they are "soft on crime."
• C) Localities have a surplus of resources for community corrections.
• D) The use of community corrections is declining.
• E) Community corrections always reduces recidivism.

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Definitions:

Only Children

Children who do not have siblings and, as a result, receive all the attention and resources from their parents.

Maladjusted

Describes individuals having difficulty in adapting to the demands and expectations of their social environment.

Positive Punishment

Administering something aversive after misbehavior; what people usually mean when they refer to punishment.

Negative Punishment

Stopping bad behavior by taking away something good; also known as a time-out.