One of the intended purposes of the mass incarceration in the United States is punishment of crime.This is a/n _____ of incarceration.
A) intentional function
B) beneficial function
C) manifest function
D) latent function
E) dysfunction

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Manifest function refers to the intended and recognized consequences of a social process or phenomenon. In this case, the intended purpose of mass incarceration is punishment of crime, which is a recognized and intended consequence or function of the system.

One of the Intended Purposes of the Mass Incarceration in the United