Case 3-1 Governor Jones Is Interested in Passing a Law to Increase

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Case 3-1
Governor Jones is interested in passing a law to increase the use of community-based corrections in his state. He travels to Minnesota to meet with lawmakers to discuss their corrections system. Here he learns about Minnesota's Community Corrections Act.
-Governor Jones is also an advocate of diversion programs. Which of the following would not be a goal of a diversion program?

• A)Avoid the harsh impacts of incarceration.
• B)Scare people first with incarceration and then place them on probation.
• C)Provide a range of alternatives for decision makers to choose from.
• D)Deals with the economic and social factors associated with crime.

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Definitions:

Extrinsic Motivation

The desire to behave in a certain way to gain some external reward or to avoid some undesirable consequence.

Drive

An internal state of tension or arousal that is brought about by an underlying need and that an organism is motivated to reduce.

Tension

The state of being stretched tight, which can refer to physical objects or describe psychological strain and stress.

Homeostasis

The natural tendency of the body to maintain a balanced internal state in order to ensure physical survival.