A prison in North Carolina is experiencing unusually high levels of violent outbreaks. Jeff, a prison administrator, is given the task of reducing rates of violence inside the prison. Jeff sets out to study the causes of the violence within the prison. Which theory best explains violence in prison and which tactic should Jeff take to reduce the violence?

• According to the lifestyle-exposure theory, inmates become violent when housed with inmates from different lifestyles; Jeff should segregate inmates based on race, age, and nationality
• According to the deprivation theory, inmates created deviance subcultures for reasons of self-preservation; Jeff should promote opportunities for inmates to earn privileges while incarcerated
• According to the administrative control theory, inmates act more aggressively when administrators are lenient with them; Jeff should increase the control that officers utilize against inmates
• According to the importation theory, inmates import the behaviors of the aggressive correctional officers; Jeff should remove the most aggressive correctional officers from this facility

Please select the best answer of the four