The Expansion of the Prison System and the Increased Imprisonment

question 68

Multiple Choice

The expansion of the prison system and the increased imprisonment of people for drug crimes had an especially dramatic impact on

• A) the families of White women struggling with drug addictions.
• B) poor African American families.
• C) American Indian families living on reservations.
• D) immigrants from Latin America and Asia.

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