Ironically, in a Departure from an Era of Policies of Rehabilitation

question 14

Multiple Choice

Ironically, in a departure from an era of policies of rehabilitation, the get-tough, sanctions of both the Nixon and Reagan Wars on Drugs resulted in such an increase in the national prison population (where there was a disproportionately high number of blacks, Hispanics, and women) , that some states turned to:

• A) Three-strikes laws
• B) Sentencing guidelines
• C) Treatment programs to reduce jail and prison populations
• D) Work release programs to reduce jail and prison populations

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