Compared to the 1970s, Those Who Go to Prison Serve

question 14

Multiple Choice

Compared to the 1970s, those who go to prison serve sentences that are:

• A) ​nearly twice as short.
• B) ​nearly twice as long.
• C) ​nearly identical.
• D) ​incomparable.

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