You Must Make Sure That the Public Realizes That Sentencing

question 114

Multiple Choice

You must make sure that the public realizes that sentencing an offender to his or her house to complete the sentence is effective and a much cheaper alternative than incarceration.This is also referred to as:

• A)alternative to incarceration.
• B)home confinement.
• C)home parole.
• D)home study.
• E)home forfeiture.

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Definitions:

Deadweight Loss

A loss of economic efficiency that occurs when the equilibrium for a good or a service is not achieved or is unobtainable.

Producer Surplus

The difference between the amount that producers are willing to accept for a good or service and the actual amount they receive.

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Equilibrium

A state in which market supply and demand balance each other, and as a result, prices become stable.