Although Most Prisons Are Classified as Medium-Security Prisons, More Than

question 23

Multiple Choice

Although most prisons are classified as medium-security prisons, more than half of all inmates are held in ____________________ institutions.

• A)Minimum-security
• B)Maximum-security
• C)Super-maximum-security
• D)Drug rehabilitation

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Quasi-Experiment

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Random Assignment

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