Jail Officers' Lack of Knowledge of Appropriate Intervention Strategies Poses

question 66

Multiple Choice

Jail officers' lack of knowledge of appropriate intervention strategies poses a problem when dealing with the:

• A) gang members.
• B) juveniles.
• C) the mentally ill.
• D) drug addicts.

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