Assessing the Overall Impact of Crime and Incarceration in the United

question 32

Multiple Choice

Assessing the overall impact of crime and incarceration in the United States,we can draw which of the following conclusions?

• A) The number of people behind bars has decreased in the past decade.
• B) Spending on corrections has risen dramatically over the past three decades.
• C) Few of us are affected by the high cost of crime.
• D) State governments are doing a good job of ensuring that inmates are housed,fed,and provided medical care.

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