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karateprodigy

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on: Jul 1, 2018
Explain how a prison is a type of total institution.
 
  What will be an ideal response?

Question 2

Which of the following describes the trends in health care costs in the United States as a percentage of gross domestic product (GDP)?
 
  a. They have risen steadily since 1960 from about 5 to about 15.
  b. The higher costs right now reflect a recent, steep rise, but the overall trend is about even.
  c. Costs have fluctuated wildly since 1960.
  d. Costs rose steadily through the 1970s but have declined a little since then.


Fayaz00962

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Reply #1 on: Jul 1, 2018
Answer to Question 1

A total institution is a place where every aspect of an individual's life is subject to the control of the organization. As in other total institutions, prisons attempt to deprive inmates of their former identity and status (e.g., haircuts and uniforms). However, as is also the case in other total institutions, a subculture typically arises among the inmates complete with subtle ways of resisting this kind of total control.

Answer to Question 2

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