Michael Has Just Finished Serving a Sentence for Felony Drug

question 39

Multiple Choice

Michael has just finished serving a sentence for felony drug possession, and now lives in Kentucky, a state that permanently revokes the voting rights of convicted felons.He is among the 26% of African Americans in Kentucky who are politically disenfranchised, and no longer has a say in which elected officials represent him.Which of the following describes this situation, according to Michelle Alexander?

• A)rehabilitation
• B)incapacitation
• C)racialized social control
• D)mass imprisonment

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Definitions:

Cocktail Party Effect

The phenomenon where one can focus on a single conversation in a noisy environment, filtering out other noises or conversations.

Conversations

Interactive forms of communication between two or more people, involving the exchange of thoughts, information, or ideas.

Metaphor Of A Spotlight

Often used in attention studies, it describes how our focus moves across the field of awareness, highlighting one aspect while leaving others in the dark.

Attention

The cognitive process of selectively focusing on specific stimuli, while ignoring other information.