Overcrowding Occurs When There Are More Individuals in Prison Than

question 94

True/False

Overcrowding occurs when there are more individuals in prison than a facility is designed to house.Both the Bureau of Prisons and at least 18 states are currently dealing with issues of prison overcrowding.

Understand the role of ethology in explaining motivation and differentiate it from other perspectives.

Critique the drive reduction theory and describe behavior that contradicts its principles.

Distinguish between psychological and physiological states in the context of needs and drives.

Describe how physiological needs lead to the activation of drives.

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Definitions:

Actuarial Rate

The rate developed by actuaries based on statistical data, used in calculating insurance premiums and pension contributions.

Inflation Rate

The rate at which the general level of prices for goods and services is rising, and, subsequently, eroding purchasing power.

Personal Trusts

Legal arrangements where assets are held by a trustee for the benefit of another party, often used for estate planning, to manage wealth, or provide for beneficiaries according to the grantor's specifications.

Futures Contracts

Financial derivatives that obligate the buyer to purchase an asset or the seller to sell an asset at a predetermined future date and price.