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Centralization (Sociology)
The concentration of power in one central or individualized location or group (a feature of bureaucracies). Orders, guidelines, rules, policies, procedures, and regulations are passed down through a hierarchical structure, from the top to the bottom. Although most probation and parole departments are decentralized, most prison systems continue to use a centralized system of management.
10.4135/9781412972024.n325
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