Given the Permanent Restrictions (Inability to Vote, Ineligibility for Government

question 86

Essay

Given the permanent restrictions (inability to vote, ineligibility for government financial support, etc.) placed on former offenders, can we ever really say that offenders have "paid their debt" to society? If these offenders feel they will be punished forever, what incentive do they have to remain crime free? Support your answer using material from the text.

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Definitions:

Call Option

A financial contract giving the buyer the right, but not the obligation, to purchase a stock or other asset at a specified price within a certain time frame.

Present Value

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Deltas

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Portfolio Hedge Ratios

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