With Determinate Sentencing Systems and Mandatory Sentences,the Prison Population Has

question 14

Multiple Choice

With determinate sentencing systems and mandatory sentences,the prison population has

• A)exploded.
• B)shrunk.
• C)contracted.
• D)slowed.

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Definitions:

Social Mobility

The ability or movement of individuals or groups to move within or between social strata in a society.

Trend

A general direction in which something is developing or changing; in sociology, it may refer to patterns of behavior, fashion, or opinions among a particular group or society.

Feudal System

A system of social stratification based on a hereditary nobility who were responsible for and served by a lower stratum of forced laborers called serfs.

Closed Social Hierarchy

A social structure where individuals' positions are fixed based on aspects like birth, with little opportunity for mobility.