Criminologists Use the Term ___________To Refer to the Greater Number

question 102

Multiple Choice

Criminologists use the term ___________to refer to the greater number of programs, services, facilities, and organizations responsible for the management of people accused or convicted of criminal offenses.

• A) punishment
• B) incarceration
• C) corrections
• D) penal systems

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Definitions:

Interest

The cost of borrowing money, typically expressed as a percentage of the sum borrowed, or the income earned from lending money.

Aging of Receivables

Aging of receivables is an accounting method used to estimate the amount of a company's accounts receivable that may not be collectible, represented in time categories based on the length of time the invoices have been outstanding.

Allowance for Doubtful Accounts

A contra-asset account used to estimate the portion of a company's receivables that may not be collected.

Bad Debt Expense

A ledger showing the value of invoices that a business anticipates it will not be able to receive payment for.