Incarceration Rates Have Increased Dramatically, Particularly Due To

question 70

Multiple Choice

Incarceration rates have increased dramatically, particularly due to:

• A) terrorism.
• B) harsher penalties for sex offenders.
• C) the war on drugs.
• D) the increasing number of juveniles tried and incarcerated as adults.

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