According to the Text, Which of the Following Statements About

question 39

Multiple Choice

According to the text, which of the following statements about corrections officers' unions is true?

• A)The workforce at most prisons is not organized into unions.
• B)Unions usually put the goals of the institution above the needs of individual officers.
• C)Researchers see unions as being resistant to attempts to discipline officers engaging in misconduct.
• D)Unions encourage their members to report instances of misconduct, for the good of the overall workforce.

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