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Jipu 123

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Compared to whites, blacks' likelihood of going to prison is
 
  a. less.
  b. about the same.
  c. greater.
  d. the likelihood is not comparable because of different population sizes.

Question 2

Toward the end of the 1970's, the American criminal justice system
 
  a. increasingly emphasized rehabilitation of prisoners.
  b. turned away from rehabilitation in favor of incapacitation, deterrence, and punishment.
  c. eliminated mandatory prison terms, long sentences, and parole.
  d. solved the problem of overcrowding with shorter sentences



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Answer to Question 1

c

Answer to Question 2

b



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