The US Criminal Justice System Is Monumental in Size and Is

question 35

Multiple Choice

The U.S. criminal justice system is monumental in size and is expensive to run. What is the annual cost to run civil and criminal justice on the federal, state, and local levels?

• A) $500 million
• B) $28 billion
• C) $170 billion
• D) $260 billion

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