Shifting Patterns in Prison Release Indicate the Strong Emphasis Placed

question 50

Multiple Choice

Shifting patterns in prison release indicate the strong emphasis placed on ____ during the 1980s and the use of ____ to structure early-release decisions.

• A) determinate sentencing; statistical guidelines
• B) parole boards; mandatory release
• C) statistical guidelines; parole boards
• D) determinate sentencing; parole boards

Explain how prenatal exposure to substances influences postnatal development, including behavioral and cognitive functions.

Understand the role of genetic and environmental factors, including exposure to toxins and paternal factors, in prenatal development.

Describe key developmental stages and the susceptibility of the fetus to teratogens during these periods.

Understand the reasons why pregnant women might not quit smoking and the importance of providing supportive interventions.

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Definitions:

Rent-Seeking Activity

Rent-Seeking Activity involves individuals or entities attempting to obtain economic rent by manipulating the social or political environment in which economic activities occur, rather than creating new wealth.

Demand Schedule

A table or graph showing the quantity of a good that buyers wish to purchase at various prices.

Natural Monopoly

A market structure where a single firm can supply a good or service to an entire market at a lower cost than two or more firms, often due to high fixed or infrastructure costs.

Economies Of Scale

The cost advantages that enterprises obtain due to their scale of operation, resulting in a decreased cost per unit of production.