Which of the Following Statements Regarding Incarceration Is True

question 26

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements regarding incarceration is true?

• A) Incarceration does not prevent average predatory street criminals from committing additional crimes once they are out of prison.
• B) The majority of prisoners are incarcerated for their full sentence.
• C) Incarceration rates for African Americans are much lower than for any other ethnic group.
• D) The majority of people arrested and sent to jail have committed the crime of theft.
• E) Overcrowding is not an issue in prisons.

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