It Is Difficult to Effectively Implement the Strategy of Selective

question 5

Multiple Choice

It is difficult to effectively implement the strategy of selective incapacitation because:

• A) it is unclear how selective incapacitation would reduce crime
• B) many politicians, along with the public, are opposed to the basic ideas behind selective incapacitation
• C) it is difficult to distinguish high-rate from low-rate offenders
• D) none of the above

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Definitions:

Supply Curve

A graphical representation showing the relationship between the price of a good and the quantity of that good that suppliers are willing to produce and sell.

Regulated Monopoly

A market structure where there is only one provider of a particular kind of product or service, which is regulated by the government to protect consumers’ interests.

Economic Recession

A significant decline in economic activity spread across the economy, lasting more than a few months, usually visible in real GDP, real income, employment, industrial production, and wholesale-retail sales.

Pure Competition

Pure competition is a market structure characterized by many sellers and buyers, homogenous products, and free entry and exit from the market, leading to price determination by supply and demand forces.