Case 11-2 The State of Florida, Like Many Other States Is Facing

Multiple Choice

Case 11-2
The state of Florida, like many other states is facing extreme financial problems. The legislature was called into an emergency session to pass a budget. One of the major areas of discussion is the state prison system. After hours of debate and discussion, the lawmakers are not reaching a consensus on how to cut the corrections budget.
-The lawmakers in favor of privatization make the argument that the federal government is utilizing private prisons and that the number of federal inmates in private prisons more than doubled between 2000 and 2010. The current emphasis on imprisoning violators of _______law seems likely to ensure that this trend will continue.

A) bankruptcy
B) rug
C) immigration
D) terrorism