Some Criminologists Suggest That Criminals Learn More About Being a Criminal

question 20

Multiple Choice

Some criminologists suggest that criminals learn more about being a criminal in prison than they might learn on streets. This situation represents a(n) _____.

• A) intentional function
• B) beneficial function
• C) manifest function
• D) latent function
• E) dysfunction

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Definitions:

Efficiency

The ability to accomplish a job with a minimum expenditure of time and effort.

Civil Action

A lawsuit in which an individual or entity seeks redress for wrongs done, typically involving private disputes between individuals or organizations.

Criminal Case

A legal proceeding involving a person or entity that is charged with committing a crime.

Prosecute Criminally

The process by which a government attorney brings charges against a person or entity for breaking the law.