Which of the Following Is Not a Reason States Have

question 68

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is not a reason states have recently sought to decrease their prison populations?

• A) Lessened tax revenue coming into the government due to an economic recession.
• B) The high costs of maintaining prisoners.
• C) Burgeoning costs associated with the expansion of the prison population in the 1980s.
• D) The costs of parole is less than incarceration.
• E) ​The public mood has shifted in favor of parole over incarceration.