Which Era of Corrections Was Characterized by a Lack of Innovation

question 37

Multiple Choice

Which era of corrections was characterized by a lack of innovation and a focus on custody and institutional security?

• A)The community-based era
• B)The industrial era
• C)The penitentiary era
• D)The punitive era

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Definitions:

Promote Efficiency

The act of enhancing the performance and productivity of a system or process, reducing wastage of resources.

Thomas Malthus

Thomas Malthus was an English cleric and scholar, influential in the fields of political economy and demography, best known for his theory that population growth will always tend to outstrip the food supply.

Essay on the Principles of Population

A work by Thomas Malthus that discusses the potential negative effects of population growth on resources and living standards.

Marginal Cost

The cost of producing one additional unit of a good or service, often used in decision making about production levels.