By _________________ a Convicted Offender in a Secure Facility, Such

question 67

Short Answer

By _________________ a convicted offender in a secure facility, such as a prison or jail, the state seeks to reduce or eliminate his or her opportunity to commit future crimes.

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Definitions:

Decision Process

The series of steps taken by individuals or organizations to identify and evaluate options and make a choice among them.

Escalation of Commitment

A pattern of behavior in which individuals or groups continue to invest in a decision despite evidence of its ineffectiveness, often due to cognitive biases.

Intuition

A cognitive process that enables people to make decisions without the use of analytical reasoning.

Escalation of Commitment

A behavioral phenomenon where an individual or group continues to invest in a decision despite evidence of its failure, often because of the resources already committed.