The Criticism That Intermediate Sanctions Designed to Divert Offenders from Prison

question 19

Multiple Choice

The criticism that intermediate sanctions designed to divert offenders from prison actually increase the number of citizens who are under the control of the corrections system is called:

• A) widening the net
• B) intensive supervision
• C) electronic monitoring
• D) shock incarceration

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Definitions:

Overhead Applied

The portion of overhead costs allocated to specific jobs or departments based on a predetermined formula or rate.

Variable Overhead Spending Variance

The difference between the actual variable overheads incurred and the standard costs expected for the actual production level achieved.

Unfavorable

A term describing a situation or outcome that is negative or disadvantageous, often used in financial contexts.

Favorable

A term used in accounting and finance to describe results or variances that are better than expected or budgeted, indicating positive performance.