Medium Security Prisons

question 11

Multiple Choice

Medium security prisons:

• A) house the least violent offenders.
• B) house inmates perceived as "hardened criminals."
• C) allow prisoners to live in dormitories.
• D) place greater emphasis on work and rehabilitation than maximum security prisons.
• E) confine inmates to their cells 23 hours per day.

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Definitions:

Opportunity Cost

Opportunity cost is the loss of potential gain from other alternatives when one alternative is chosen.

Consumer Surplus

The separation between the total amount consumers are equipped and willing to pay for a good or service and what is effectively paid.

Total Surplus

The sum of consumer and producer surplus, reflecting the total benefit to society from the production and consumption of goods and services.

Consumer Surplus

The split between the maximum total consumers are prepared to pay for a product or service and the actual payment.