Prisons Are Expensive,but Their Cost Might Be Justified If They

question 46

Multiple Choice

Prisons are expensive,but their cost might be justified if they help teach people that "crime doesn't pay." Do prisons deter those who end up incarcerated from committing more crimes after they are released from prison?

• A)Yes,prisons greatly deter most prisoners from future crimes.
• B)Yes,prisons deter some prisoners from future crimes.
• C)No,prisons have little effect on the rates of prisoners who commit future crimes.
• D)No,prisons lead to more,rather than fewer future crimes.

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