Sally Is a New Recruit in a State Correctional Academy

question 44

Multiple Choice

Sally is a new recruit in a state correctional academy class. She has no prior knowledge of the criminal justice system and has never been in a prison before. During the first week of class she learns the fundamentals of the criminal justice system and, specifically, the correctional system. If Sally graduates from the academy, she will end up working for the state that has the largest correctional population. Which state is this?

• A)Alaska
• B)California
• C)Georgia
• D)New York

Understand the purpose and methodology of correlational research in identifying relationships between variables.

Appreciate the importance of random sampling in research to ensure population representation.

Acknowledge the role of naturalistic observation in providing descriptive data without interference.

Understand the basic concepts of probability, including the definition of an experiment, sample space, and sample points.

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