According to the Bureau of Justice Statistics, This Is the Number-One

question 86

Multiple Choice

According to the Bureau of Justice Statistics, this is the number-one cause of death among inmates in local jails.

• A) suicide
• B) drug overdose
• C) heart attack
• D) correctional officer brutality

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Definitions:

American Adults

Individuals above the age of 18 living in the United States, considered legally responsible and mature.

Hypertension

A condition in which the blood pressure in the arteries is persistently elevated.

CDC

Stands for Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, a national public health institute in the United States focused on protecting public health and safety through the control and prevention of disease, injury, and disability.

Systolic/Diastolic Measurement

The primary method for assessing blood pressure, represented by two numbers; the first (systolic) measures pressure when the heart beats, while the second (diastolic) measures pressure when the heart rests between beats.