Looking at the Population of the Various Components of the Criminal

question 13

Multiple Choice

Looking at the population of the various components of the criminal justice system we find that during the decade of the 1980s and 1990s, the segment that increased the most was _____ population:

• A) jail
• B) prison
• C) probation
• D) parole

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Definitions:

Supply Curve

A graphical representation showing the relationship between the price of a good and the quantity supplied by producers.

Demand Curve

depicts the relationship between the price of a good and the quantity of that good consumers are willing and able to purchase at various prices.

Supply Curve

A visual depiction that illustrates the connection between the quantity of a product that sellers are ready to offer and its price.

$1

Represents one unit of currency, particularly in the context of the United States, though it can also apply to other countries' currencies that are named "dollar."