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Prior to the 1960s, the nation's courts maintained a hands-off approach and did not interfere with prison matters because of all but which reason?
 
  a. the belief that it lacked technical competence in prison administration
  b. society's general apathy toward prisons
  c. a general concern with civil and human rights
  d. the belief that prisoners' complaints involved privileges rather than rights

Question 2

According to the text, the first woman hired to actually carry out police duties was
 
  a. Alice Stebbins Wells.
   b. Lola Baldwin.
  c. Marie Owens.
  d. Elizabeth Drowdy.



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Answer to Question 1

c

Answer to Question 2

a





 

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