One Explanation for the Increase in the Incarceration Rate in the 1990s

question 66

True/False

One explanation for the increase in the incarceration rate in the 1990s was the increase in the number of arrests.

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Definitions:

Argument

A set of statements wherein one or more of the statements (premises) are claimed to provide support for, or reasons to believe, one of the others (the conclusion).

Proposition

A statement or assertion that expresses a judgement or opinion, which can be true or false.

Chain of Reasoning

A sequence of statements or steps of logic that lead from premises to a conclusion.

Conclusion

The final part of something, such as an argument or text, summarizing or stating the end result.