What Is the Critical Difference Between Jail and Prison

question 30

Multiple Choice

What is the critical difference between jail and prison?

• A) Prison is designated for true incarceration.
• B) Jail is intended for short periods of incarceration, prisons for longer.
• C) Prison is where deviants experience the full force of social control.
• D) Jail is for individual control; prison for mass.

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