According to Alarid and Schloss, the "_______________" assumed that the continued growth in the correctional system ensures bureaucratic survival.By sentencing a steady supply of prisoners to longer terms of incarceration, the criminal justice system, along with the assistance of private vendors and politicians, ensures its own existence despite a decline in crime rates.
A) deterrence
B) retribution
C) prison-industrial complex
D) postmodernism theory

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The concept of the "prison-industrial complex" holds that the criminal justice system, in partnership with private corporations and politicians, relies on the continued growth of the correctional system for its own survival, regardless of actual crime rates or the effectiveness of rehabilitation programs. This can lead to the overuse of incarceration as a solution to crime and social problems, as well as financial incentives for keeping people in prison longer.

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