Studies Show That Prisons May Have a _____ Effect

question 13

Multiple Choice

Studies show that prisons may have a _____ effect. When comparable groups of offenders are tracked, those sentenced to prison are _____ to recidivate than those sentenced to probation.

• A) criminogenic; more likely
• B) taming; less likely
• C) null; no more or less likely
• D) uncertain; no more or less likely

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