What Does the Story About the Conviction and Imprisonment of Bruce

question 85

Multiple Choice

What does the story about the conviction and imprisonment of Bruce Glover suggest about punishment in the United States?

• A)Crime truly does pay.
• B)Convicts can lose everything important to them while in prison and,after release,they often struggle to fit back into society.
• C)The U.S.criminal justice system truly rehabilitates criminals effectively.
• D)After you get out of prison,society welcomes you back with open arms.

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Definitions:

Scavenger

An organism that consumes dead or decaying biomass, contributing to the decomposition process and nutrient cycling in an ecosystem.

Functional Diversity

The range and value of various functional roles performed by species within an ecosystem, contributing to its resilience, productivity, and stability.

Energy Flow

The transfer and transformation of energy through an ecosystem, from primary producers to various levels of consumers and decomposers.

Net Primary Productivity

The rate at which plants and other photosynthetic organisms produce organic compounds in an ecosystem minus the rate at which they use some of these compounds for cellular respiration.