Which of the Following Statements Regarding Incarceration in the United

question 46

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements regarding incarceration in the United States is true?

• A) Many Americans believe that the best solution to the nation's crime problem is to impose stiff prison sentences on offenders.
• B) The number of incarcerated persons has grown rapidly in recent years.
• C) By 2013, U.S. prisons and jails held 2.4 million people.
• D) Males are ten times more likely to be incarcerated than women.
• E) All of the above are true.

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