The Release of an Inmate into a Community Supervision Program

question 12

Multiple Choice

The release of an inmate into a community supervision program at the discretion of the parole board is called which of the following?

• A) mandatory release
• B) discretionary release
• C) pardon
• D) parole

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Definitions:

Normative Economics

A branch of economics that focuses on what ought to be or what should be, often based on value judgments and opinions.

Positive Economics

A branch of economics that focuses on factual and cause-and-effect relationships, avoiding value judgments about what ought to be.

Production Possibility

A concept representing the various combinations of goods and services an economy can produce, given certain resources and technology.

Linear Production

A production process where inputs are combined in fixed proportions and the output level changes linearly with changes in input levels.