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nummyann · **on:** Jun 22, 2018

Many inmates show a particular pattern of coping mechanisms in response to high levels of prison stress. They may

A. become hypervigilant.
B. project a tough guy veneer.
C. socially isolate themselves.
D. all of the above

Question 2

Bourgon and Armstrong (2005) did a study to investigate how much treatment is needed to reduce criminal offending. Their results suggest that

A. all prisoners would benefit from the maximum amount of treatment.
B. it doesn't matter how much treatment one provides; offenders will still reoffend at the same rate.
C. it is not possible to have a favorable impact on a prisoner over a relatively short period of time.
D. offenders with different risk/need levels require different amount of treatment for an effective dosage.