Sometimes There Are Problems with the People or Patterns That

question 66

Multiple Choice

Sometimes there are problems with the people or patterns that are gathered as agency data within the criminal justice system.Which of the following is an incorrect statement with respect to the data gathered by the agencies identified?

• A) police officers deal not with individual calls but with cases
• B) prosecutors document their work by case
• C) judges document their work by their dockets
• D) the FBI collects arrest data for NCIC based upon the individual

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Definitions:

Shut Down

In economics, shut down refers to a short-term decision by a firm to cease production because operating costs exceed the revenue generated, particularly when prices fall below variable costs.

Increasing-Cost Industry

An industry in which costs of production increase as output is increased, often due to factors like limited resources or higher input prices.

LRAC Curve

Stands for Long-Run Average Cost curve, which shows the lowest average cost of producing different levels of output when all inputs, including capital, are variable.

Entry

The act of beginning or entering into a particular sphere or market, often used in the context of firms entering an industry.