Case 1-2 Sally Is a New Recruit in a State Correctional Academy

question 85

Multiple Choice

Case 1-2
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

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