In the 1990s,the Prison Population

question 18

Multiple Choice

In the 1990s,the prison population:

• A) declined because there was little new prison construction.
• B) experienced shorter sentences and more rehabilitation programs than before.
• C) increased because crime rates increased in the 1990s.
• D) increased as state governments increased penalties for crimes and decreased parole.
• E) declined because states refused to fund the "prison-industrial complex."

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