Assessing the Overall Impact of Crime and Incarceration in the United

question 57

Multiple Choice

Assessing the overall impact of crime and incarceration in the United States, we can draw which of the following conclusions?

• A) The number of people behind bars has decreased in the past decade.
• B) The cost of the criminal justice system is increasing.
• C) Few of us are affected by the high cost of crime.
• D) State governments are doing a good job of ensuring that prisons are adequately staffed and resourced.

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Definitions:

Executes Movement

The execution of movement involves the activation and coordination of muscles and limbs to perform motor tasks, controlled by the nervous system.

Primary Motor Cortex

The part of the cerebral cortex involved in the planning, control, and execution of voluntary movements.

Discharge

The release or expulsion of a substance; in medical contexts, it often refers to the release of fluids from a part of the body.

Rate of Firing

The frequency at which a neuron generates action potentials over a specific period.