Some States Are Facing a Shortage of Corrections Officers

question 4

Multiple Choice

Some states are facing a shortage of corrections officers.One reason for this is:

• A) high unemployment rates.
• B) the increase in prison populations.
• C) shorter prison sentences for drug offenders.
• D) greater education requirements for corrections officers.
• E) more prisons built in urban areas.

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Definitions:

Milgram Experiment

A psychological experiment conducted by Stanley Milgram in the 1960s to study obedience to authority, where participants were instructed to administer electric shocks to another person.

Stanford University Prison Experiment

A psychological study conducted by Philip Zimbardo in 1971 at Stanford University, where students were assigned roles of prisoners and guards to explore the effects of perceived power.

Generalization

Drawing a conclusion about a certain characteristic of a population based on a sample from it.

Logical Support

The provision of reasons or evidence to justify a claim or argument.