Describe How Risk and Actuarialism Are Prevalent in Contemporary Criminal

question 25

Essay

Describe how risk and actuarialism are prevalent in contemporary criminal justice practices and how this relates to the notion of the "risk society."

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Definitions:

Sales

The exchange of goods or services for money, constituting the revenue of a business.

Pledging Accounts Receivable

The use of accounts receivable as collateral to secure a loan, without transferring the title.

Promissory Note

A financial instrument where one party (the issuer) promises in writing to pay a determinate sum of money to the other (the payee), either at a fixed or determinable future time or on demand of the payee, under specific terms.

Maturity

The date on which a financial obligation, such as a bond or loan, is due to be fully repaid.