Summarize the Distinction Between Jails and Prisons, and Indicate the Importance

question 47

Essay

Summarize the distinction between jails and prisons, and indicate the importance of jails in the American correctional system. ​

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Definitions:

Potassium Iodide

A chemical compound used in medical treatments, nutritional supplements, and as a protective measure against radioiodine exposure.

Total Ionic Equation

An equation that shows all of the ions in a solution as they realistically exist, used in the study of reactions in aqueous solutions.

Lead(II) Nitrate

A chemical compound with the formula Pb(NO3)2, used in making matches and special explosives, as well as in various industrial processes.

Potassium Bromide

A chemical compound with the formula KBr, commonly used in photography, as a medication, and as a laboratory reagent.