Campbell and Schoenfeld's Comparative Historical Analysis Showed That Mass Incarceration

question 28

Multiple Choice

Campbell and Schoenfeld's comparative historical analysis showed that mass incarceration

• A) is a worldwide phenomenon.
• B) occurs mostly in third-world nations.
• C) began to occur in the United States in the last quarter of the 20th century
• D) is the product of high crime rates.

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