Corrections Officers and Prison Officials Use a Combination of Rewards

question 16

True/False

Corrections officers and prison officials use a combination of rewards (better job assignment,better cell location,positive reports to the parole board)and punishments (solitary confinement,failure to take official action in violent incidents,negative reports to the parole board)to control inmates and maintain custody.

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Definitions:

Efficient

Achieving maximum productivity with minimum wasted effort or expense; in economics, an allocation of resources in which it is impossible to make any one individual better off without making someone else worse off.

Inefficient

Refers to a situation where resources are not used in the most effective way, leading to waste or suboptimal outcomes.

Efficient Production

The process of producing goods or services in a way that minimizes waste and maximizes the use of resources.

Circular-flow Diagram

An economic diagram that traces the path of monetary transactions between markets, involving both households and business entities.