If more criminals are sent to prison, the incarceration rate should go down. This is referred to as:

Question

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The incapacitation effect refers to the decrease in crime rate due to the increased number of criminals being sent to prison and removed from the general public. This effect is distinct from the recidivism effect, which refers to the likelihood of prisoners reoffending after release. The prison effect and incarceration effect are not widely used terms in criminology literature.

If More Criminals Are Sent to Prison, the Incarceration Rate