When All Forms of Correctional Supervision Are Taken into Account

question 76

Multiple Choice

When all forms of correctional supervision are taken into account, what percentage of all adults in the United States are under some form of correctional control?

• A) More than 8 percent
• B) Nearly 3 percent
• C) Less than 1 percent
• D) Roughly 12 percent

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Definitions:

Event W

A specific occurrence or situation, often designated "W" for identification purposes in statistical or probabilistic contexts.

Probability

A numeric scale from 0 to 1 indicating how probable it is for an event to occur.

Outcomes

The possible results or consequences of an action, experiment, or process.

Classical Probability

Classical probability is a theoretical probability calculation based on the assumption that all outcomes are equally likely and there are a finite number of outcomes.