Assessing the Overall Impact of Crime and Incarceration in the United

question 57

Multiple Choice

Assessing the overall impact of crime and incarceration in the United States, we can draw which of the following conclusions?

• A) The number of people behind bars has decreased in the past decade.
• B) The cost of the criminal justice system is increasing.
• C) Few of us are affected by the high cost of crime.
• D) State governments are doing a good job of ensuring that prisons are adequately staffed and resourced.

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Definitions:

Secondary Amides

Organic compounds characterized by a carbonyl group (C=O) attached to a nitrogen atom, which in turn is bonded to two alkyl or aryl groups.

Acid Chlorides

Reactive derivatives of carboxylic acids where the hydroxyl group is replaced with a chlorine atom, used in organic synthesis.

Nitriles

Organic compounds containing the cyano group (-C≡N), which consists of a carbon atom triple-bonded to a nitrogen atom.

Bromo

A prefix in organic chemistry indicating the presence of a bromine atom in the compound.