Which Would Be a Reason for  the Growth in the Prison

question 47

Multiple Choice

Which would be a reason for  the growth in the prison population?

• A)The increased number of private prisons
• B)The increased number of criminal justice programs
• C)The three-fold increase in the parole population
• D)Fewer offenders being sentenced to the community

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Definitions:

Political Victories

Achievements in the political arena, such as winning elections or successfully passing legislation.

Collective Action Problem

A situation where individuals in a group have difficulty achieving a common goal due to conflicting self-interests.

Smaller Groups

Refers to subsets within a larger population, often used in statistics, sociology, or market analysis to denote groups with specific characteristics or interests.

Marginal Costs

The cost added by producing one extra item of a product, essentially the same as marginal cost but rephrased for clarity.