Multiple Choice
Studies show that prisons may have a(n) _____ effect. When comparable groups of offenders are tracked, those sentenced to prison are _____ likely to recidivate than those sentenced to probation.
A) criminogenic; more
B) taming; less
C) null; no more or less
D) uncertain; sometimes more and sometimes less
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