In their research on the American prison system, Bruce Western (2007) and Jeffrey Reiman (2007) note that the prison system is designed to
A) train and socialize prisoners into a career of secondary deviance.
B) help prisoners repay their debt to society.
C) give prisoners marketable skills that will keep them from returning to prison.
D) make prisoners more respectable.

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Western and Reiman argue that the prison system often reinforces criminal behavior and socializes inmates into a life of secondary deviance, rather than rehabilitating them or providing them with skills to prevent recidivism.

In Their Research on the American Prison System, Bruce Western