According to Current Ideology Among Social Scientists, Which of the Following

question 10

Multiple Choice

According to current ideology among social scientists, which of the following reasons best explains why the United States is experiencing mass incarceration and has a significantly higher incarceration rate than any other country?

• A) an increase in immigration to the United States
• B) an increase in moral crusades against drugs and drug users and tougher political stances against crime and criminals
• C) higher crime rates than any other country
• D) a drastic increase in crime over the last decade

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Definitions:

Monopolist

An individual or entity that is the sole provider of a particular good or service in the market, enabling them to control prices.

Substitutes

Goods or services that can be used in place of each other, where the increase in price of one leads to an increase in demand for the other.

Imperfectly Competitive

Describes markets where individual sellers have some control over the price of their goods or services, as opposed to perfect competition where none exists.

Price Makers

Firms or entities that have the ability to influence the price of goods or services in the market due to their size, uniqueness of product, or market power.